An exploratory study of the role of eHealth in healthy ageing

This paper identifies the role of electronic Health (eHealth) in supporting healthy ageing (HA) and explores the factors which impacts on technology acceptance. An exploratory study was conducted to capture experiences of fifteen participants. The results show that seniors require awareness about the benefits of eHealth technologies and how the advances in ehealth technologies can assist benefiting seniors. The outcomes of this study can play a vital role for policy makers and relevant health bodies in determining the adoptability of eHealth technologies to cost effectively manage needs of increasing aged population in many developed countries.

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