Assistive Technologies for Supporting the Wellbeing of Older Adults

Technologies

Malcolm MacLachlan¹  Oscar Villacañas²  Alexia Zurkuhlen³  Panagiotis D. Bamidis⁴  Ioanna Dratsiou⁴  Annita Varella⁴  Evangelia Romanopoulou⁴  Sara Cooper⁵  Pavlos Isaris⁶  Tatiana Silva⁷  Manex Serras⁸  Luis Unzueta⁸ 

[1] Assisting Living & Learning (ALL) Institute, Maynooth University, Mariavilla, W23 F2K8 Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Ireland;Clinica Humana, 07010 Palma de Mallorca, Spain;Gewi-Institute for Healthcare Studies, 50678 Koln, Germany;Medical Physics and Digital Innovation Laboratory, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH), 541 24 Thessaloniki, Greece;PAL Robotics, 08005 Barcelona, Spain;Science For You (SciFY) PNPC, 153 41 Athens, Greece;Tree Technology SA, 28223 Madrid, Spain;Vicomtech Foundation Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), 48009 Bilbao, Spain;

关键词: older adults;    healthy ageing;    assistive technology;    cognitive training;    physical training;    social robots;   

DOI  :  10.3390/technologies10010008

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

As people age, they are more likely to develop multiple chronic diseases and experience a decline in some of their physical and cognitive functions, leading to the decrease in their ability to live independently. Innovative technology-based interventions tailored to older adults’ functional levels and focused on healthy lifestyles are considered imperative. This work proposed a framework of active and healthy ageing through the integration of a broad spectrum of digital solutions into an open Pan-European technological platform in the context of the SHAPES project, an EU-funded innovation action. In conclusion, the SHAPES project can potentially engage older adults in a holistic technological ecosystem and, therefore, facilitate the maintenance of a high-quality standard of life.

【 授权许可】

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