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JMIR mHealth and uHealthBackgroundDepression is the most common psychiatric disorder among older adults. Despite the effectiveness of pharmacological and psychological therapies, many patients with late-life depression (LLD) are unable to access timely ...
Man Wu +7 more
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Do we (tele)care what the evidence says? [PDF]
, 2014 In recent years there has been a growing evidence base surrounding the effectiveness, efficiency and merits of telecare. Incorporated within a large Department of Health evaluation that commenced in 2008 (the Whole Systems Demonstrator programme) the ...
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Awareness, requirements and barriers to use of Assistive Technology designed to enable independence of people suffering from Dementia (ATD) [PDF]
, 2012 This article is available through the Brunel Open Access Publishing Fund. Copyright @ 2012 IOS PressThis study investigated the awareness and use of assistive technology for people with dementia. The aim of the study was to explore barriers to the uptake
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Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.Objective This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of internet‐based interventions in improving clinical outcomes among patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and to synthesize evidence for future research directions. Methods A comprehensive search of nine electronic databases (CNKI, Wanfang, VIP, CBM, PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane ...
Chengjie Wang +4 more
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User Activity Pattern Analysis in Telecare Data
IEEE Access, 2018 Telecare is the use of devices installed in homes to deliver health and social care to the elderly and infirm. The aim of this paper is to identify patterns of use for different devices and associations between them.
Maia Angelova +5 more
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European Journal of Cancer Care, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.Objective To compare the effectiveness of Internet‐based acceptance and commitment therapy (iACT) and bibliotherapy‐based ACT (bACT) in reducing anxiety and depression among women with breast cancer. Methods In this three‐arm randomized controlled trial, 99 participants were recruited from three oncology centers in Iran and randomly assigned to iACT ...
Niloufar Baghelani +4 more
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Towards a practical framework for managing the risks of selecting technology to support independent living [PDF]
, 2005 Information and communication technology applications can help increase the independence and quality of life of older people, or people with disabilities who live in their own homes.
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Technology for Older Adults: Maximising Personal and Social Interaction : Exploring Opportunities for eHealth to Support the Older Rural Population with Chronic Pain [PDF]
, 2015 Funding The TOPS project is supported by an award made by the RCUK Digital Economy programme to the dot.rural Digital Economy Hub, award reference EP/G066051/1.Peer reviewedPublisher ...
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Risk and Uncertainty in Telecare
Science & Technology Studies, 2022 In recent decades, technologically mediated ‘telecare’ solutions have become popular for making the care of ageing populations more efficient, productive and targeted in times of economic austerity and care deficits. While telecare has been implemented in care work, caring has increasingly become a practice of managing risks.
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BMC Health Services Research, 2011 Background It is expected that increased demands on services will result from expanding numbers of older people with long-term conditions and social care needs. There is significant interest in the potential for technology to reduce utilisation of health
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