Systematic review demonstrates that digital health interventions reduce frailty progression in older adults, indicating a promising tool for healthy aging.
Key Points
This research examines the effectiveness of digital health interventions in preventing frailty progression among older adults living in the community.
Conducted a systematic review following PRISMA guidelines.
Included studies from January 2015 to July 2025.
Focused on community-dwelling older adults with frailty or at risk of frailty.
Compared digital health interventions with usual care and other non-digital approaches.
Data were extracted and synthesized from eligible studies.
Included seven studies with 1167 participants: one observational and two cross-sectional studies.
Digital health interventions showed high adherence and effective frailty assessment.
Improvements in mobility and physical activity were observed.
Digital tools demonstrated potential for objective frailty monitoring and promoting healthy aging.