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Aging in European SocietiesTechnology and Ageing: Potential for European Societies

Aging in European Societies: Technology and Ageing: Potential for European Societies [The issue of aging and technology has been and remains to be a key issue in European aging research as well as in major European funding schemes such as the Framework Programs (see the issue of “Ambient Assisted Living/AAL” in particular). In this chapter, we address the various roles which technology may take over in order to serve the quality of life and autonomy of older adults. To achieve this goal, we compile the evidence gathered in the respective European as well as the Asian and North American research communities and examine synergies, complementarities and existing research and implementation gaps. In order to illustrate, we also draw from our own research, such as research projects targeting the role of technology in long-term institutions, the potential and constraints of technology for cognitively impaired older adults, and the role of technology acceptance in general for aging well. This chapter concludes that technology can be seen as a major context able to infuse development in old age and closes with future research challenges.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

Aging in European SocietiesTechnology and Ageing: Potential for European Societies

Part of the International Perspectives on Aging Book Series (volume 6)
Editors: Phellas, Constantinos
Claßen, Katrin; Schmidt, Laura I.; Wahl, Hans-Werner
Aging in European Societies — Sep 26, 2012
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Publisher
Springer US
Copyright
© Springer Science+Business Media New York 2013
ISBN
978-1-4419-8344-2
Pages
33 –46
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4419-8345-9_3
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Abstract

[The issue of aging and technology has been and remains to be a key issue in European aging research as well as in major European funding schemes such as the Framework Programs (see the issue of “Ambient Assisted Living/AAL” in particular). In this chapter, we address the various roles which technology may take over in order to serve the quality of life and autonomy of older adults. To achieve this goal, we compile the evidence gathered in the respective European as well as the Asian and North American research communities and examine synergies, complementarities and existing research and implementation gaps. In order to illustrate, we also draw from our own research, such as research projects targeting the role of technology in long-term institutions, the potential and constraints of technology for cognitively impaired older adults, and the role of technology acceptance in general for aging well. This chapter concludes that technology can be seen as a major context able to infuse development in old age and closes with future research challenges.]

Published: Sep 26, 2012

Keywords: Technology; Old age; Cognitive impairment; GPS technology; Technology acceptance; Quality of life; Gerontechnology

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