Information Sharing among Senior Parents and Children for the Prevention of Frailty Using ICT

The composition of households in Japan in recent years has shown that the nuclear family has been progressing, and the number of families (children) who live separately from their senior parents has been increasing. Therefore, it is assumed that it is difficult for family members who do not live together to grasp the health status of the senior citizens at any time. In this study, we developed a system that enables family members living in remote areas to view "frail-related physical information" measured from the senior citizens at any time through the use of ICT (Information and Communication Technology). In this study, "physical information" refers to frailty-related factors such as body weight and muscle mass measured by a body composition analyzer, and since it is necessary to measure them regularly, we decided to measure them when they use day services. The measured values will be anonymized and stored on a server. Identification data and PWs were given to family members to enable them to obtain information at any time. The ability to confirm physical information as numerical values, rather than only visual or auditory information via telephone or SNS, may help promote family intervention to extend healthy life expectancy.