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Tackling the Challenge of the Aging Society: Detecting and Preventing Cognitive and Physical Decline through Games
David Wortley1, Ji-Young An2, Almas Heshmati3
1European Chapter of the International Society of Digital Medicine, Alderton, UK.
Objectives:
This study seeks to review some of the approaches employed to address health and well-being issues in the elderly population.
Methods:
This article reviews and analyses a range of projects and approaches designed for the elderly population and aimed at preserving and/or enhancing physical and cognitive capabilities in later life.
Results:
Various intervention measures have been developed across the globe to preserve and/or enhance physical and cognitive capabilities of the elderly population. A selection of these measures is described in this article.
Conclusions:
Approaches which combine games psychology and mechanics with enabling technologies designed to engage, influence and motivate elderly people can encourage healthy active aging lifestyles. Healthy active aging helps to realise a double dividend of reduced healthcare costs and an improved quality of life for the elder citizen.
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