and assistive technologies neither by directly interviewing older people nor by technology push. One suggestion is that researchers can look into databases related to older
people’s health and quality of life – by analyzing the significant associating factors
related to older people’s independent living, smart home and assistive technologies
contributing these factors, which can be referred as the future needed ones. The other
solution might be seeking older people’s needs in aged care service provision. To sum
up, better method of exploring older people’s needs and market demand of assistive
technologies are required, broader types of older people’s needs are to be discovered, at
the same time, more types of assistive technologies are to be suggested by further
research.
References
1. United Nations, World Population Prospects 2019, in Highlights, p. 2. United Nations, New
York (2019)
2. Chen, F., Fang, C.: The functional weakening of family support for the aged and the outlet:
the research on the elderly supporting model in the underdeveloped rural areas. Popul. Dev.
20(1), 99–106 (2014)
3. Mattie, J., et al.: User perceptions of existing home access solutions and a novel home access
device. Disabil. Rehabil. Assist. Technol. 11(8), 668–677 (2016)
4. Blackman, S., et al.: Ambient assisted living technologies for aging well: a scoping review.
J. Intell. Syst. 25(1), 55–69 (2016)
5. Bruno, B., Sebastien, G., Bouchard, B. (eds.): Smart Technologies in Healthcare. Taylor &
Francis Group, Abingdon (2017)
6. Alexandru, A., Ianculescu, M.: Enabling assistive technologies to shape the future of the
intensive senior-centred care: a case study approach. Stud. Inf. Control 26(3), 343–352
(2017)
7. Demiris, G., Hensel, B.K.: Technologies for an aging society: a systematic review of “smart
home” applications. IMIA Yearb. Med. Inf. 2008, 33–40 (2008)
8. Lee, S.-H.L., Lim, C.-H., Lee, S.: Needs and perceptions with smart technology usage in the
elderly care facilities. Int. J. Contents 11(4), 25–30 (2015)
9. Larsen, S.M., Mortensen, R.F., Kristensen, H.K., Hounsgaard, L.: Older adults’ perspectives
on the process of becoming users of assistive technology: a qualitative systematic review and
meta-synthesis. Disabil. Rehabil. Assist. Technol. 14(2), 182–193 (2019)
10. Yusif, S., Soar, J., Hafeez-Baig, A.: Older people, assistive technologies, and the barriers to
adoption: a systematic review. Int. J. Med. Inform. 94, 112–116 (2016)
11. Brims, L., Oliver, K.: Effectiveness of assistive technology in improving the safety of people
with dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Aging Ment. Health 23(8), 942–951
(2019)
12. Klimova, B., Valis, M., Kuca, K.: Exploring assistive technology as a potential beneficial
intervention tool for people with Alzheimer’s disease – a systematic review. Neuropsych.
Dis. Treat. 14, 3151–3158 (2018)
13. Ienca, M., et al.: Intelligent assistive technology for Alzheimer’s disease and other
dementias: a systematic review. J. Alzheimer’s Dis. 56(4), 1301–1340 (2017)
14. Dias, B.: Older adults with Alzheimer’s disease: a systematic review about the Occupational
Therapy intervention in changes of performance skills. Braz. J. Occup. Ther./Cadernos
Brasileiros de Terapia Ocupacional 26(4), 926–942 (2018)
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people’s health and quality of life – by analyzing the significant associating factors
related to older people’s independent living, smart home and assistive technologies
contributing these factors, which can be referred as the future needed ones. The other
solution might be seeking older people’s needs in aged care service provision. To sum
up, better method of exploring older people’s needs and market demand of assistive
technologies are required, broader types of older people’s needs are to be discovered, at
the same time, more types of assistive technologies are to be suggested by further
research.
References
1. United Nations, World Population Prospects 2019, in Highlights, p. 2. United Nations, New
York (2019)
2. Chen, F., Fang, C.: The functional weakening of family support for the aged and the outlet:
the research on the elderly supporting model in the underdeveloped rural areas. Popul. Dev.
20(1), 99–106 (2014)
3. Mattie, J., et al.: User perceptions of existing home access solutions and a novel home access
device. Disabil. Rehabil. Assist. Technol. 11(8), 668–677 (2016)
4. Blackman, S., et al.: Ambient assisted living technologies for aging well: a scoping review.
J. Intell. Syst. 25(1), 55–69 (2016)
5. Bruno, B., Sebastien, G., Bouchard, B. (eds.): Smart Technologies in Healthcare. Taylor &
Francis Group, Abingdon (2017)
6. Alexandru, A., Ianculescu, M.: Enabling assistive technologies to shape the future of the
intensive senior-centred care: a case study approach. Stud. Inf. Control 26(3), 343–352
(2017)
7. Demiris, G., Hensel, B.K.: Technologies for an aging society: a systematic review of “smart
home” applications. IMIA Yearb. Med. Inf. 2008, 33–40 (2008)
8. Lee, S.-H.L., Lim, C.-H., Lee, S.: Needs and perceptions with smart technology usage in the
elderly care facilities. Int. J. Contents 11(4), 25–30 (2015)
9. Larsen, S.M., Mortensen, R.F., Kristensen, H.K., Hounsgaard, L.: Older adults’ perspectives
on the process of becoming users of assistive technology: a qualitative systematic review and
meta-synthesis. Disabil. Rehabil. Assist. Technol. 14(2), 182–193 (2019)
10. Yusif, S., Soar, J., Hafeez-Baig, A.: Older people, assistive technologies, and the barriers to
adoption: a systematic review. Int. J. Med. Inform. 94, 112–116 (2016)
11. Brims, L., Oliver, K.: Effectiveness of assistive technology in improving the safety of people
with dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Aging Ment. Health 23(8), 942–951
(2019)
12. Klimova, B., Valis, M., Kuca, K.: Exploring assistive technology as a potential beneficial
intervention tool for people with Alzheimer’s disease – a systematic review. Neuropsych.
Dis. Treat. 14, 3151–3158 (2018)
13. Ienca, M., et al.: Intelligent assistive technology for Alzheimer’s disease and other
dementias: a systematic review. J. Alzheimer’s Dis. 56(4), 1301–1340 (2017)
14. Dias, B.: Older adults with Alzheimer’s disease: a systematic review about the Occupational
Therapy intervention in changes of performance skills. Braz. J. Occup. Ther./Cadernos
Brasileiros de Terapia Ocupacional 26(4), 926–942 (2018)
Older People’s Needs and Opportunities for Assistive Technologies
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