Digital Technology for Active and Healthy Ageing in Taiwan
Taiwan is entering a super-aged society in 2025, with more than 20% of the population aged 65 years or older. This rapid demographic shift, combined with increasing rates of chronic diseases, frailty, and dementia, has created growing challenges for healthcare and caregiving systems. Yunlin County, particularly its coa
| Condition(s) | Healthy Aging, Digital Health Literacy |
|---|---|
| Status | Recruiting |
| Study type | Observational |
| Summary | Taiwan is entering a super-aged society in 2025, with more than 20% of the population aged 65 years or older. This rapid demographic shift, combined with increasing rates of chronic diseases, frailty, and dementia, has created growing challenges for healthcare and caregiving systems. Yunlin County, particularly its coastal region, has been one of Taiwan's earliest super-aged areas, showing higher rates of diabetes (10.5%), hypertension (28%), hyperlipidemia (26%), dementia (8%), and depression (12%) compared with national averages. Lifestyle factors such as tobacco (30%), betel nut (8%), and alcohol (15%) use are also more prevalent among local residents. From 2022 to 2024, health screenings at CMU Beigang Hospital revealed a 36.1% abnormality rate among 12,222 visits, while another 5,965 |
| Who can participate | Inclusion Criteria: 1. Currently living or receiving care in a stable environment for at least four weeks prior to enrollment: * For community-based participants: must have resided at the same address for ≥4 weeks. * For day-care participants: must have attended activities at the same dementia or elderly day-care center for ≥4 weeks. 2. Able and willing to participate in the study procedures. 3. Informed consent must be obtained before participation. * If the participant's cognitive function has declined to a level that prevents self-consent, written consent will be obtained from a legally authorized representative or primary caregiver. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Unstable physical or psychological condition that makes participation unsafe, as determined by a clinical investigator - e.g., acute |
| Ages | 60 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Accepts healthy volunteers | Yes |
| Lead sponsor | China Medical University Hospital |
| Locations | London, Alabama, United Kingdom |
| Start date | 2026-04-22 |
| NCT ID | NCT07232667 |
| Official listing | https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07232667 |