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The Role of Mobile Health in Elderly Populations

  • Cardiovascular Disease in the Elderly (DE Forman, Section Editor)
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Abstract

“Gerontechnology” is defined as the application of mobile health (mHealth) technologies to elderly populations. It has conceptual value as a means to enhance preventative or therapeutic approaches to care and has therefore emerged as a key consideration in innovative healthcare approaches for today’s rapidly growing older population. In this review, we consider our pertinent experiences developing and deploying technology in clinical studies facilitated by Wellframe in 2014 and 2015, specifically in orientation to cardiac rehabilitation and care of patients with chronic psychiatric disorders. Wellframe is a Boston-based digital medicine company focused on building the next generation of infrastructure for clinical care delivery by combining artificial intelligence, medicine, and cloud-based computer systems. Goals of these projects have centered on the premise of facilitating treatments to patients with chronic disease that are more personalized (reliable patient-centered healthcare) and herald many opportunities for improved care of older adults.

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Acknowledgments

DE Forman is supported in part from NIA grant P30 AG024827 and VA RR&D F0834-R

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Barnabas J. Gilbert declares that he has no conflict of interest.

Elaine Goodman also receive salary and equity as Medical Director of Wellframe.

Anshuman Chadda also receives salary and equity from Wellframe.

Daniel Hatfield receives consulting fees from Wellframe.

Daniel E. Forman declares that he has no conflict of interest.

Trishan Panch has received salary and equity as Chief Medical Officer of Wellframe and has a patent pending for the method and apparatus for improving compliance with a therapeutic regimen.

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  1. Wellframe, 330 Congress Street, Boston, MA, 02210, USA

    Barnabas J. Gilbert, Elaine Goodman, Anshuman Chadda, Daniel Hatfield & Trishan Panch

  2. Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA, 02114, USA

    Elaine Goodman

  3. Section of Geriatric Cardiology, Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

    Daniel E. Forman

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Gilbert, B.J., Goodman, E., Chadda, A. et al. The Role of Mobile Health in Elderly Populations. Curr Geri Rep 4, 347–352 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13670-015-0145-6

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