Depression Self-Care Apps’ Characteristics and Applicability to Older Adults: Systematic Assessment
There are no depression apps developed specifically for older adults. Available mobile apps have limited applicability to older adults in terms of their clinical and technical features. Depression self-care apps should aim to incorporate content relevant to older adults, such as grief and loss; include online communities; and improve accessibility to adapt to potential health impairments in older adults.
Authors
- Mythily Subramaniam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4530-1096)
- Helen Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1883-6124)
- Ruoyu Yin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3008-7608)
- Laura Martinengo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3539-7207)
- Konstadina Griva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8173-5663)
- Lorainne Tudor Car (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8414-7664)
- Frederick H. F. Chan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9905-3422)
- Dakshayani Rajappan
Institutions
- National University of Singapore (SG)
- Nanyang Technological University (SG)
- Institute of Mental Health (SG)
- Imperial College London (GB)
- Keele University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Internet Research
- Published
- 2025-01-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/56418
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.54