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May 8, 2026Innovation in AgingOpen Access

Digital Technologies in Care for Older Adults Living Alone: A Scoping Review

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WXWenqian XuBYBiying YangBTBussarawan Teerawichitchainan

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Overview

Scoping review maps digital technologies' impact on health outcomes in older adults living alone, suggesting future directions for equity in care.

Key Points

  • This review aims to map evidence on the use of digital technologies in social and health care for older adults living alone.
  • Conducted systematic searches in eight databases for studies from 2000-2025, yielding 37 sources.
  • Performed qualitative content analysis to synthesize study characteristics and findings.
  • Identified five categories of digital technologies, including communication tools and AI-powered devices.
  • Most interventions reported improved health outcomes, such as better physical function and reduced loneliness.
  • Challenges included limited digital literacy and design flaws affecting accessibility.

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Xu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69fd7fcdbfa21ec5bbf085d0https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igag048
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