Trial reportIntegrative psychological & behavioral science2022
Mindful Age and Technology: a Qualitative Analysis of a Tablet/Smartphone App Intervention Designed for Older Adults.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 24 citations in OpenAlex.
- Potential Mobile Health Applications for Improving the Mental Health of the Elderly: A Systematic Review.Clinical interventions in aging · 2023Pooled it
- ACTonFood. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy-Based Group Treatment Compared to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy-Based Group Treatment for Weight Loss Maintenance: An Individually Randomized Group Treatment Trial.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Trial
- SeniorHealth Tracker application to support the elderly: technological innovation leveraging humanisation.Frontiers in digital health · 2026Article
- Design Preferences, Routines, and Well-Being of Older Adults Using Voice-Guided Digital Mindfulness: Qualitative Interview Study.JMIR human factors · 2025Article
- Perceptions and Effectiveness of a Fully Automated Brief Behavioral Insomnia Therapy, Delivered by a Virtual Companion, in Older and Young Adults.Innovation in aging · 2025Article
- "BrainHeart": Pilot Study on a Novel Application for Elderly Well-Being Based on Mindfulness Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Older Adults and New Technology: Mapping Review of the Factors Associated With Older Adults' Intention to Adopt Digital Technologies.JMIR aging · 2023Review
- Older Adults' User Engagement With Mobile Health: A Systematic Review of Qualitative and Mixed-Methods Studies.Innovation in aging · 2023Review
- Preliminary User Evaluation of a Physical Activity Smartphone App for Older Adults.Health policy and technology · 2022Article
- Identifying predictors of self-perceptions of aging based on a range of cognitive, physical, and mental health indicators: Twenty-year longitudinal findings from the ILSE study.Psychology and aging · 2022Article
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4 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
The global population is aging while modern healthcare systems are responding with limited success to the growing care demands of the senior population. Capitalizing on recent technological advancements, new ways to improve older adults' quality of life have recently been implemented. The current study investigated, from a qualitative point of view, the utility of a mindfulness-based smartphone application for older adults. A description of the older adults' experience with the smartphone application designed to enhance well-being and mindfulness will be presented. Participants'general beliefs about the benefits of technology for personal well-being will also be discussed. 68 older adults were recruited from different education centers for seniors. Participants were randomly assigned to two groups: a) a treatment group, which received the smartphone application intervention (n = 34), or b) a waitlist control group (n = 34). The experimental intervention included the utilization of a smartphone app designed specifically for improving older adult well-being and mindfulness levels. Participants completed semi-structured interviews evaluating participants' treatment experience and technology-acceptance at recruitment (T0, baseline) and post-intervention (T1, post-intervention). Through thematic analysis, four themes were identified from verbatim responses of both interviews: Utility of technology for health, Impressions of technology, Mindful-benefits of smartphone application usage, and Smartphone application usage as a means to improve interpersonal relationships. Participants showed a positive experience of the app intervention. Qualitative analysis underlined the main Mindfulness-benefits reported by participants and the potentially crucial role of "Langerian" mindfulness in the relationship between older adults and health technology.
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