Category | Mobile Application | Use |
Disease diagnosis or management | iGeriatrics (IOS and Android) | iGeriatrics is a composite of all the American Geriatrics Society’s clinical information into one easy to use application. Included is information from the following titles: Geriatrics Cultural Navigator Guide to common immunizations Prevention of Falls Guidelines AGS Beers Criteria GeriPsych Consult Management of Atrial Fibrillations [53] |
Treatment and Medication | MICROMEDEX (IOS and Android) | MICROMEDEX is a collection of several databases for drugs which includes Martindale, DRUGDEX, POISONDEX, DISEASEDEX, the Physician’s Desk Reference (PDR) and a host of other alternative healthcare databases. Medications can be searched by generic name, trade name, or even “street” name [54] . |
Medscape | The Medscape application provides accurate and fast clinical answers at the point of care and is the number one medical resource for physicians, nurses, medical students, and a host of other healthcare professionals [55] . | |
MIMS | The MIMS application is built with an intuitive, multi-concept search engine that is connected to the comprehensive MIMS Drug Database and is equipped with complete educational resources to aid healthcare professionals in making informed clinical decisions [56] . | |
Lexicomp | The Lexicomp Mobile Application offers an extensive online drug reference where users can access more than 20 drug databases, featuring timely, in-depth information on natural products, drugs, drug interactions, medical calculations and more [57] . | |
Epocrates | Epocrates application provides clinical reference information on drugs, diagnostics, diseases, and management of patients [58] . | |
Applications for hearing loss | uHear (IOS) | The uHear application is a self-administered screening tool for the identification of hearing impairment [59] . |
hearScreen (Android) | The uhear Screen application is a smartphone hearing screening that is accurate, cost-effective, and clinically-validated [60] . | |
Applications for Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease | AngelSense | The AngelSense device is attached to the clothing of a loved one and provides monitoring of a loved one’s location, routes, and transit speeds and sends an instant alert to the smartphone of the caregiver if the loved one is in an unfamiliar place. Also gives caregivers the ability to listen to what is happening around their loved one, can receive alerts if their loved one is missing an appointment and also allows caregivers to communicate with their loved one. The device also has a GPS tracking system so an alarm can be sent to caregivers to locate their loved ones [61] . |
Dementia Screener (Android) | Dementia Screener application diagnoses if someone has symptoms of dementia. It is used for the detection of early symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease [62] . | |
Applications for Parkinson’s Disease | Parkinson’s LifeKit (IOS) | Parkinson’s LifeKit application tracks symptoms of Parkinson’s and finds patterns over time. The application tracks daily physical movement, emotional state, cognitive function, and medication phases. It also provides a detailed log of the medication regimen, set reminder alerts for activities and medication, and creates reports for the healthcare professional [63] . |
MyTherapy | The MyTherapy application tracks symptoms of Parkinson’s disease over time. The application also has a medication reminder and has a highly customizable scheduler for reminders. The application is also capable of keeping a Parkinson’s journal that documents medication taken, the evolution of Parkinson’s symptoms, and state of health. The application also visualizes measurements, medications, and symptoms in a PDF health report that can be shared with healthcare professionals. The application also reminds the user about his/her next appointment and it also manages medications and alerts the user on the number of Parkinson’s medication available [64] . |