This innovative tool emerges as a comprehensive response to the challenges of aging. By integrating advanced technologies like Virtual Reality, this platform provides a holistic solution for older adults to quickly and easily adopt healthy lifestyle habits. Through a virtual environment, users learn about nutrition, physical activity, and fall prevention through three modules.
In the nutrition module, the application allows users to intuitively understand optimal nutritional distribution, while providing personalized recommendations beyond simple dietary advice. Users also learn to balance their diet, prioritizing vegetables, high-quality proteins, whole grains, with a special emphasis on hydration and adapting to individual needs.
The physical activity module transforms the traditional concept of exercise for seniors. By visualizing different instructions given by professionals from the Zamora School of Nursing at the University of Salamanca, users learn the benefits of regular movement. The application not only displays adapted routines but also educates on the importance of exercise in preventing chronic diseases, maintaining functional capacity, and mental health. After acquiring knowledge, users are assessed through a set of interactive questions in a 3D environment. This innovative format allows them to demonstrate their understanding of the importance of maintaining good health habits.
The fall prevention component represents a significant innovation. Using Virtual Reality technology, the application creates simulated environments that enable users to identify and mitigate domestic risks. Simulations recreate everyday situations, sometimes dangerous, to train balance techniques, safe environment recognition, and movement strategies.
The application was developed for the Provincial Council of Zamora. It was used at the VI International Silver Economy Congress held in Zamora in November 2024, and the results were very positive. Users highlighted the customization of content and how the immersive and accessible experience motivated them to incorporate these habits into their daily lives.
The next step is to use this tool with older adults from the Digital Innovation Hub Silver Economy cross-border cooperation project and, in the coming months, to take it to rural areas.
Technological forefront serving an active and safe life
The technology developed by ARSOFT is distinguished by its personalized approach. Each user receives a unique experience tailored to their individual profile, with continuous tracking and evaluation capabilities. The intuitive interface ensures accessibility, making the technology understandable for all users.
The application not only promises to improve the safety and well-being of older adults but also to change the social perception of aging, demonstrating that age is synonymous with opportunity, not limitation.
The development of this application is part of the Digital Innovation Hub Silver Economy cross-border cooperation project, an initiative between Spain and Portugal (Northern Portugal – Castile and León), focused on the digital transformation of Silver Economy sector companies. It is funded by the Interreg program under the POPTEC framework
