TY - JOUR
T1 - Implementing an inclusive digital health ecosystem for healthy aging
T2 - A case study on project SingaporeWALK
AU - Lee, Edmund Wei Jian
AU - Bao, Huanyu
AU - Singh, Navrag B.
AU - Pai, Sai G.S.
AU - Pham, Ben Tan Phat
AU - Meena, Siva Subramaniam Sowmiya
AU - Theng, Yin Leng
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2025 The Author(s).
PY - 2025/2/1
Y1 - 2025/2/1
N2 - Objective: To pilot a digital health technologies ecosystem known as project SingaporeWALK (Wearables and Apps for Community Living and Knowledge) that build capacity in older adults, senior center managers, health coaches, and caregivers in using health technologies (eg, wearables, apps, exergames) collaboratively in a gamified way for active aging. Materials and Methods: The SingaporeWALK ecosystem was set up through 3 initiatives: (1) co-developing technologies with stakeholders; (2) raising digital literacy and capacity building; and (3) cultivating community and intergenerational bonding for active aging through gamified technology use. Results: Significant improvements in older adults' self-reported physical and mental health post-intervention were observed. Discussion: The SingaporeWALK project demonstrated that digital health technologies, when designed with inclusivity and community engagement, could significantly empower active aging. Conclusion: This project underscored the necessity of a collective and community-centered approach to maximize the efficacy of digital health technologies to support older adults in active aging globally.
AB - Objective: To pilot a digital health technologies ecosystem known as project SingaporeWALK (Wearables and Apps for Community Living and Knowledge) that build capacity in older adults, senior center managers, health coaches, and caregivers in using health technologies (eg, wearables, apps, exergames) collaboratively in a gamified way for active aging. Materials and Methods: The SingaporeWALK ecosystem was set up through 3 initiatives: (1) co-developing technologies with stakeholders; (2) raising digital literacy and capacity building; and (3) cultivating community and intergenerational bonding for active aging through gamified technology use. Results: Significant improvements in older adults' self-reported physical and mental health post-intervention were observed. Discussion: The SingaporeWALK project demonstrated that digital health technologies, when designed with inclusivity and community engagement, could significantly empower active aging. Conclusion: This project underscored the necessity of a collective and community-centered approach to maximize the efficacy of digital health technologies to support older adults in active aging globally.
KW - digital technologies
KW - implementation science
KW - mobile apps
KW - older adults
KW - wearables
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U2 - 10.1093/jamiaopen/ooae148
DO - 10.1093/jamiaopen/ooae148
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85215857682
SN - 2574-2531
VL - 8
JO - JAMIA Open
JF - JAMIA Open
IS - 1
M1 - ooae148
ER -
