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Inspiring Older People to Eat Healthily
Kristin Skeide Fuglerud1, Wolfgang Leister1, Aleksander Bai1
1Norsk Regnesentral, Oslo, Norway.
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
|June 6, 2018
Summary
The APPETITT project developed a user-friendly tablet app to inspire healthy eating and prevent malnutrition in older adults. This tool offers meal inspiration, nutritional information, and feedback to support well-being.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Nutritional Science
- Human-Computer Interaction
Background:
- Malnutrition is a significant health concern for older adults.
- Promoting healthy eating habits is crucial for well-being in this demographic.
Purpose of the Study:
- To design and test a tablet application (APPETITT) aimed at inspiring healthy eating among older adults.
- To support home-dwelling older adults at risk of malnutrition.
Main Methods:
- Development of an accessible and easy-to-use tablet application.
- Incorporation of inspiring dish images and quality-assured nutritional information.
- Inclusion of user feedback mechanisms within the app.
Main Results:
- The APPETITT app was designed to be attractive and accessible for older users.
- The application aims to raise awareness and prevent malnutrition through meal organization and nutritional guidance.
- Experiences from the design and testing phases were reported.
Conclusions:
- The APPETITT project demonstrates a novel approach to supporting older adults' nutritional health.
- Tablet applications can be effective tools for promoting healthy eating and preventing malnutrition.
- User-centered design is key to developing successful health-supportive technologies for the elderly.
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