Determining factors on active aging in Asia and Oceania: a systematic review

Background/Objectives: This chapter presents current active ageing practice in multidisciplinary gerontology in Asia and Oceania. Method: We conducted a systematic review of research work done in Asia and Oceania in understanding the determinant factors on active ageing with a focus on mindset and behavioural changes. Keyword frequency analyses were used to identify the technology development determining factors on active ageing. Results: Four main technology solutions had been identified and developed for active ageing by practitioners and policymakers. With a total of 59 papers examined, the following areas were studied: (i) Exergaming improves physical activity levels mainly focuses on usage on cognition (N=8), walking gait (N=2), and falling (N=2); (ii) The major health wearables were meant to address issues relating to cognition (N=4), motor (N=3), and monitoring (N=2); (iii) The smartphones helped older adults with speech recognition (N=5), fitness (N=9) and food (N=2); and (iv) web-based programmes aimed to improve the cognition (N=9), depression (N=3) and education (N=10). Conclusion: The technological devices and systems have been developed in astronomical numbers in recent years to assist a growing older population on varying use scenarios for active ageing. These determinant factors are key to the mindset of behaviour changes. To better inform active ageing, it is important to investigate the feasibility of these determinant factors on technology developments in the Asia and Oceania region in the future.