Emerging technology for healthy lifestyle of the middle-age and elderly: A scoping review
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-1-2023
Abstract
Background: Emerging technology research focusing on promoting healthy lifestyles for the middle-aged and elderly is paramount in recent literature. However, limited evidence is available for the middle-aged population. This paper reviews how emerging technologies can help in promoting a healthy lifestyle for the middle-aged and elderly.Methods: A scoping literature review method was employed. Articles were extracted from online databases pub-lished within 2010-2021. Overall, 3,152 articles related to the topic were obtained and 2979 articles were archived via different search procedures. Moreover, 173 articles that met the inclusion criteria underwent qualitative syn-thesize for conclusive inferences.Results: Most studies focused on people aged 60 and up, leaving the middle-aged population under-studied and unprepared to age. Older adults have high technology anxiety and resistance to change. Limited studies are avail-able to support technology-based healthy lifestyle promotion for middle-aged people. The emerging technologies that are useful in promoting healthy lifestyle behavior among middle-aged people include: robotics, virtual reality, wearables, artificial intelligence, smart textiles, as well as centralized health information systems.Conclusion: This review sets as a pace-setter for future research on how emerging technologies can aid in the development of healthy lifestyles for the middle-aged and elderly population, allowing them to live a quality life as they age.
Keywords
Emerging technology, Technology, Elderly, Healthy lifestyle, Middle-aged
Divisions
infosystem,Education,medicinedept
Funders
Universiti Malaya, grant of Others MOHE-Top 100 (IIRG) SAH IIRG006A-19SAH
Publication Title
Iranian Journal of Public Health
Volume
52
Issue
2
Publisher
Iranian Scientific Society Medical Entomology
Publisher Location
SCHOOL PUBLIC HEALTH & INST HEALTH RESEARCH, TEHRAN UNIV MEDICAL SCIENCES, P O BOX 6446-14155, TEHRAN, 00000, IRAN