WORDS LIM TECK CHOON
The University Malaya Medical, Business, Computing and Software Engineering teams have launched a free app, called Age Plus.
“The main objective of the project is to develop a health management application for users to self-manage their health,” shares Associate Professor Dr Mumtaz Begum Mustafa, the creator of the Age Plus app.
WHAT DOES THE APP CURRENTLY PROVIDE? |
LIFESTYLE Provides visualization patterns of your daily activities as well as personalized recommendations for a healthier lifestyle
PERSONAL MEDICAL DETAILS
HEALTH MANAGEMENT
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AGE PLUS IS USER-FRIENDLY
Dr Mumtaz explains that the app boasts design solutions to improve its usability especially among older persons. Features of the app that reflect this include:
- Increased action time and reduction of multiple tasks
- Simplified in-app navigation/navigation assistance
- User-friendly interfaces
- Voice-response technology, with information dissemination through speech
- Big buttons and simple, static menus
Age Plus is now available for free for Android phone users. Visit this link (link opens in a new tab) to download the app.