VirtuALLProject in 6 Municipalities in the Center Region of Portugal: A Cross-sectional Study
VirtuALLProject in 6 Municipalities in the Center Region of Portugal: A Cross-sectional Study
Author(s): Mario Fidalgo, Mariana ASSUNÇÃO, CLÁUDIA VERÍSSIMO, Tatiana CADIMA, Monica SousaSubject(s): Social psychology and group interaction, Demography and human biology, Gerontology, Social Informatics, ICT Information and Communications Technologies, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Ústav etnológie a sociálnej antropológie Slovenskej akadémie vied
Keywords: ageing; elderly; VirtuALL; cross-sectional studies;
Summary/Abstract: There is a growing interest in empowering older adults to age in place by different types of technology. In the last few years isolated programs with virtual reality, augmented and exergame was been developed in order to address the active and healthy ageing. The focus of this article is to analyse the influence of the VirtuALL project on 810 participants over 65 years old (76.5 ± 7.27 years; 76% female) from 6 Municipalities in the Center region of Portugal. Findings revealed an improvement in digital skills, social interaction, physical and cognitive performance, suggesting that interventions that combine different technology with social innovation are assumed as an important strategy for the promotion of healthy aging and ageing in place, but additional research is needed to prove its effectiveness.
Journal: Slovenský národopis
- Issue Year: 71/2023
- Issue No: 3
- Page Range: 227-243
- Page Count: 17
- Language: English
