Mobile health (mHealth) is gaining interest worldwide. This randomized trial aimed to test the effects of family companionship on the prevention of social frailty among Japanese individuals aged ≥40 years using a mHealth application….
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Background: In Japan, the prevalence of anxiety and depressive symptoms within the working population have risen. This has been accentuated by the economic repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic and the social isolation resulting from…
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Pyx Health, which offers a mobile platform to address loneliness and social isolation within the healthcare and social services sector, has acquired tech-enabled food delivery company FarmboxRx. Arizona-based Pyx Health offers a mentor-driven care navigation…
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Background: Older adults were disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, with a high number of deaths occurring in this age group. The impact of social isolation and home confinement continues to impact the mental…
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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota and Herself Health, a primary care company for women over 65, have shifted their payment structure from a fee-for-service arrangement to a value-based arrangement, the companies recently…
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Lenovo is partnering with Boston-based Rendever, a virtual reality company focused on the aging population, to implement VR technology into hospice care provider Carolina Caring’s offerings. Through Rendever’s platform, users can participate in group sessions…
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The previous articles in this series explain how technology is being used to bring people out of social isolation. But sometimes, loneliness springs from other mental conditions, such as anxiety and depression. Targeting these…
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The previous article in introduced the topic of social isolation and showed its relationship to the subjective feeling of loneliness. Now we’ll start to look at the use of technology (which has been implicated…
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Alarming effects have been found from recent digital technologies on social connections and mental health. The Surgeon General issued a highly publicized advisory on loneliness and another on youth, both replete with evidence of…
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