Assistive Technologies for Supporting the Wellbeing of Older Adults
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 a...
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| author | Ioanna Dratsiou Annita Varella Evangelia Romanopoulou Oscar Villacañas Sara Cooper Pavlos Isaris Manex Serras Luis Unzueta Tatiana Silva Alexia Zurkuhlen Malcolm MacLachlan Panagiotis D. Bamidis |
| author_facet | Ioanna Dratsiou Annita Varella Evangelia Romanopoulou Oscar Villacañas Sara Cooper Pavlos Isaris Manex Serras Luis Unzueta Tatiana Silva Alexia Zurkuhlen Malcolm MacLachlan Panagiotis D. Bamidis |
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b914dd55c9694134a46d16c16c91316c2023-11-23T22:18:48ZengMDPI AGTechnologies2227-70802022-01-01101810.3390/technologies10010008Assistive Technologies for Supporting the Wellbeing of Older AdultsIoanna Dratsiou0Annita Varella1Evangelia Romanopoulou2Oscar Villacañas3Sara Cooper4Pavlos Isaris5Manex Serras6Luis Unzueta7Tatiana Silva8Alexia Zurkuhlen9Malcolm MacLachlan10Panagiotis D. Bamidis11Medical Physics and Digital Innovation Laboratory, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH), 541 24 Thessaloniki, GreeceMedical Physics and Digital Innovation Laboratory, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH), 541 24 Thessaloniki, GreeceMedical Physics and Digital Innovation Laboratory, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH), 541 24 Thessaloniki, GreeceClinica Humana, 07010 Palma de Mallorca, SpainPAL Robotics, 08005 Barcelona, SpainScience For You (SciFY) PNPC, 153 41 Athens, GreeceVicomtech Foundation Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), 48009 Bilbao, SpainVicomtech Foundation Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), 48009 Bilbao, SpainTree Technology SA, 28223 Madrid, SpainGewi-Institute for Healthcare Studies, 50678 Koln, GermanyAssisting Living & Learning (ALL) Institute, Maynooth University, Mariavilla, W23 F2K8 Maynooth, Co. Kildare, IrelandMedical Physics and Digital Innovation Laboratory, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH), 541 24 Thessaloniki, GreeceAs 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.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7080/10/1/8older adultshealthy ageingassistive technologycognitive trainingphysical trainingsocial robots |
| spellingShingle | Ioanna Dratsiou Annita Varella Evangelia Romanopoulou Oscar Villacañas Sara Cooper Pavlos Isaris Manex Serras Luis Unzueta Tatiana Silva Alexia Zurkuhlen Malcolm MacLachlan Panagiotis D. Bamidis Assistive Technologies for Supporting the Wellbeing of Older Adults Technologies older adults healthy ageing assistive technology cognitive training physical training social robots |
| title | Assistive Technologies for Supporting the Wellbeing of Older Adults |
| title_full | Assistive Technologies for Supporting the Wellbeing of Older Adults |
| title_fullStr | Assistive Technologies for Supporting the Wellbeing of Older Adults |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assistive Technologies for Supporting the Wellbeing of Older Adults |
| title_short | Assistive Technologies for Supporting the Wellbeing of Older Adults |
| title_sort | assistive technologies for supporting the wellbeing of older adults |
| topic | older adults healthy ageing assistive technology cognitive training physical training social robots |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7080/10/1/8 |
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