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Purpose of Review <p>This scoping review synthesises existing evidence from systematic reviews on the effectiveness and implementation of digital mental health interventions among community-dwelling older adults.</p> Recent Findings <p>Twenty-one systematic reviews were included. Results showed that a range of digital tools demonstrate potential to improve common mental health and psychosocial symptoms among older adults, with most evidence concentrating on digital tools to improve depressive symptoms. However, reviews’ findings were frequently mixed and accompanied with cautions that primary evidence under-reported key elements such as theoretical underpinnings, intervention design process, participant demographics, intervention acceptability and usability, participant retention, adverse events, and long-term outcomes.</p> Summary <p>More rigorous research and reporting are needed to understand the mechanisms underpinning effective digital mental health interventions for older adults and how they might mitigate the age-related digital divide in mental health services.</p>

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Digital Tools to Support Mental Health in Later Life: Scoping Review of Systematic Reviews

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  • 发表日期：

    2026年6月17日

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  • Melanie Stowell,
  • Rosie Dobson,
  • Noah Bunkley,
  • Judith McCool,
  • Vili Nosa,
  • Robyn Whittaker

摘要

Purpose of Review

This scoping review synthesises existing evidence from systematic reviews on the effectiveness and implementation of digital mental health interventions among community-dwelling older adults.

Recent Findings

Twenty-one systematic reviews were included. Results showed that a range of digital tools demonstrate potential to improve common mental health and psychosocial symptoms among older adults, with most evidence concentrating on digital tools to improve depressive symptoms. However, reviews’ findings were frequently mixed and accompanied with cautions that primary evidence under-reported key elements such as theoretical underpinnings, intervention design process, participant demographics, intervention acceptability and usability, participant retention, adverse events, and long-term outcomes.

Summary

More rigorous research and reporting are needed to understand the mechanisms underpinning effective digital mental health interventions for older adults and how they might mitigate the age-related digital divide in mental health services.