Application and prospect of digital technology in nutrition and health management of the elderly in community
Xue Qiyun
Shen Menglian
Xie Sasa
Yang Min
Abstract：With China rapidly entering an aging society,the number of patients with chronic diseases is increasing,which brings heavy burdens to society and individuals.The application of digital technology can effectively improve efficiency and promote the effect of community nutrition and health management,potentiate the nutritional health status and quality of life of residents,and prolong the healthy life span of the elderly.By combing the relevant literature,this paper systematically summarizes the research advances in digital technology in the nutrition and health management of the elderly in the commu-nity and shows that the application of digital technology can have a positive impact on elderly residents and community health workers in various parts such as monitoring,screening,intervention,and education.However,when applied,privacy dis-closure,digital burden,and the digital gap of the elderly should be fully considered.This paper will provide some reference for the digital reform of community nutrition and health management,and point direction for further study of the application of digital technology in community nutrition and health management of the elderly.
Keywords：Digital technologyCommunityNutritional healthElderly health
Publication Date：2023-10-28
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：7( 7-13 )