Designing digital mental health interventions for older adults: a scoping review

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This scoping review examines technical and health content features of digital mental health interventions designed for older adults, analyzing 98 studies including experimental trials and expert opinions. The resource identifies key challenges such as functional limitations, limited digital literacy, and restricted technology access among this demographic. It outlines design considerations like co-design with older adults, content adaptation, gamification, and data security for future intervention development.

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d98a5f1db61c4e7e
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PubMed Central
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Dakshayani Rajappan (Nanyang Technological University), Ruoyu Yin (Nanyang Technological University), Laura Martinengo (National University of Singapore), Lorainne Tudor Car (King's College - North Carolina)
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2026-03-13
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DOI
10.1038/s41746-026-02523-7
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@article{allodium:d98a5f1db61c4e7e,
  title = {Designing digital mental health interventions for older adults: a scoping review},
  author = {Dakshayani Rajappan and Ruoyu Yin and Laura Martinengo and Lorainne Tudor Car},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PubMed Central},
  doi = {10.1038/s41746-026-02523-7},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-026-02523-7}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Designing digital mental health interventions for older adults: a scoping review
AU  - Rajappan, Dakshayani
AU  - Yin, Ruoyu
AU  - Martinengo, Laura
AU  - Car, Lorainne Tudor
PY  - 2026
PB  - PubMed Central
DO  - 10.1038/s41746-026-02523-7
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-026-02523-7
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Rajappan, D., Yin, R., Martinengo, L., & Car, L. T. (2026). Designing digital mental health interventions for older adults: a scoping review. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-026-02523-7

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