15 Smartphone Apps for Older Adults to Use While in Isolation During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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" 15 Smartphone Apps for Older Adults to Use While in Isolation During the COVID-19 Pandemic "
Banskota, Swechya; Healy, Margaret; Goldberg, Elizabeth M.

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	932643
Doc. No	:	LA75r2d6qb
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	Banskota, Swechya; Healy, Margaret; Goldberg, Elizabeth M.
Title & Author	:	15 Smartphone Apps for Older Adults to Use While in Isolation During the COVID-19 Pandemic [Article]\ Banskota, Swechya; Healy, Margaret; Goldberg, Elizabeth M.
Title of Periodical	:	Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health
Volume/ Issue Number	:	21/3
Date	:	2020
Abstract	:	The maintenance of well-being, healthcare, and social connection is crucial for older adults (OA) and has become a topic of debate as much of the world faces lockdown during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. OAs have been advised to isolate themselves because they are at higher risk for developing serious complications from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. Additionally, nursing homes and assisted-living facilities across the country have closed their doors to visitors to protect their residents. Mobile technology (MT) such as applications (apps) could provide a valuable tool to help families stay connected, and to help OAs maintain mobility and link them to resources that encourage physical and mental well-being. Apps could address cognitive, visual, and hearing impairments. Our objective was to narratively summarize 15 apps that address physical and cognitive limitations and have the potential to improve OAs’ quality of life, especially during social distancing or self-quarantine.