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Pilot studies (ehealth) (691) Wearable Devices and Sensors (1653) Design and Usability of Consumer Health Tech and Home Monitoring Devices (481) Preventing Social Isolation and Fostering Social Interactions in Old Age (222) Usability and Technology Use Studies with Elder Subjects (529) Mental Health Issues in Elderly Patients and Geriatric Psychiatry (321) Loneliness and Social Isolation (225)

Published on in Vol 10 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/94027, first published .
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Feasibility of Using a Wearable Device to Identify Loneliness Among Older Adults Living Alone: Mixed Methods Study

Feasibility of Using a Wearable Device to Identify Loneliness Among Older Adults Living Alone: Mixed Methods Study

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Rajna Ogrin1, 2, 3 Author Orcid Image ;   Georgina Johnstone1 Author Orcid Image ;   Bradley R Crammond4 Author Orcid Image ;   Judy A Lowthian1, 5 Author Orcid Image
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Rajna Ogrin   1, 2, 3 , PhD ;   Georgina Johnstone   1 , BSc (Hons) ;   Bradley R Crammond   4 , PhD ;   Judy A Lowthian   1, 5 , PhD

1 Bolton Clarke Research Institute, Bolton Clarke, Forest Hill, Victoria, Australia

2 Monash Health, School of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

3 Melbourne Medical School, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia

4 Health Transformation Lab, RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

5 School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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