The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island.
Johnson & Wales University, Providence, Rhode Island.
West J Emerg Med. 2020 Apr 14;21(3):514-525. doi: 10.5811/westjem.2020.4.47372.
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. Additionally, nursing homes and assisted-living facilities across the country have closed their doors to visitors to protect their residents. Mobile technology 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.
维护健康、医疗保健和社会联系对老年人至关重要，随着世界大部分地区在 2019 年冠状病毒病（COVID-19）大流行期间面临封锁，这已成为一个争论的话题。由于老年人患严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒严重并发症的风险更高，因此建议他们自我隔离。此外，全国各地的养老院和辅助生活设施已经关闭了对访客的大门，以保护居民的安全。移动技术（如应用程序）可以提供有价值的工具，帮助家庭保持联系，并帮助老年人保持活动能力，并与鼓励身心健康的资源建立联系。应用程序可以解决认知、视觉和听觉障碍问题。我们的目的是对 15 个解决身体和认知限制并有可能提高老年人生活质量的应用程序进行叙述性总结，尤其是在社交距离或自我隔离期间。
