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Evaluation of Technology-Enhanced Community Lifestyle Interventions for Seniors: Insights from Case Studies Across Six European Regions

  • By

  • Irati Erreguerena

  • Nerea González

  • Igor Larrañaga

  • Franco Mercalli

  • Eva Karaglani

  • Yannis Manios

  • Odysseas Androutsos

  • Julia Schellong

  • Kai Gand

  • Rosana Angles Barbastro

  • Maria Teresa Hurtado

  • Gloria Cea

  • Alba Gallego

  • Guiseppe Fico

  • Leandro Pecchia

  • Jordi de Batlle

  • Davide Piaggio

  • Ane Fullaondo

  • August 14, 2026

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    The GATEKEEPER project evaluated eHealth applications across six European regions to enhance health for older adults.

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    Community-based interventions were assessed for their implementation processes, focusing on facilitators, barriers, and contextual factors.

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    Successful interventions relied on user-friendly applications, incentives for engagement, and support from health professionals.

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    Understanding dropout rates and user adherence is essential for improving the effectiveness of digital health interventions.

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    Co-designing interventions with user involvement enhances technology alignment with needs, improving engagement and outcomes.

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Implementation process of community-based lifestyle interventions supported by technology for elderly population: qualitative evaluation of six European regions case studies

  • by Irati Erreguerena, Nerea González, Igor Larrañaga, Franco Mercalli, Eva Karaglani, Yannis Manios, Odysseas Androutsos, Julia Schellong, Kai Gand, Rosana Angles Barbastro, Maria Teresa Hurtado, Gloria Cea, Alba Gallego, Guiseppe Fico, Leandro Pecchia, Jordi de Batlle, Davide Piaggio, Ane Fullaondo

  • August 14, 2026

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