The Effects of a Tele-health Program

The Effects of a Tele-health Program to Facilitate the Usage of Internet of Things Among Community-dwelling Frail Older Adults: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Frailty is a state of being vulnerable and functional disable due to age-related decline of multiple physiological systems, and is often associated with higher risk of falls, institutionalization, hospitalization, disability, dementia, and death. One of the best strategies to combat the burden of frailty is to promote physical activity in the aging population, especially to the older adults who are already in a frail condition

For older adults:

Inclusion Criteria:

• aged 60 or above
• having level of frailty from "managing well" to "living with severe frailty" (Clinical Frailty Scale score 3-7) -- HK-MoCA score 23 or less (add one point to people who had less than 6 year formal education and add 2 points to people who had no formal education)

Exclusion Criteria:

• currently receiving any kind of rehabilitation service
• living with another older adult who is participating in the same study.

For young adults:

Inclusion Criteria:

• aged 17 to 35
• having educational level of secondary 5 or above

Exclusion Criteria:

- having a full-time job