Technology for older adults: Interaction instead of sensors
ITA [Hrsg.], (2021) Technology for older adults: Interaction instead of sensors ITA Dossier No.53en (March 2021; Author: Ulrike Bechtold).
-> Older adults interviewed in Vienna have a strong desire to spend their lives in their own homes, even in case of potential health issues. -> Older adults we asked associate living at home with autonomy, privacy, and dignity; this represents an important part of the perceived quality of life. -> To provide adequate support for aging people at home, technical aids as well as a good care infrastructure are needed. -> But under what conditions are technical aids considered useful by older people and what influence do technical aids have on their users’ quality of life?
Publication type:
policy brief
Publication language:
English
Publication date:
2021-04
Publication URL:
http://epub.oeaw.ac.at/ita/ita-dossiers/ita-dossier053en.pdf
Institute:
Institute of Technology Assessment (ITA)
Country:
Austria

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