Znaczenie technologii wspomagających w życiu osób w starszym wieku

• Authors: Mariusz Duplaga

Title variants

EN

The potential for the use of assistive technologies in elderly

• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

EN

The process of ageing of modern societies is the source of substantial challenges for social and health care systems. The growing number of elderly persons may be perceived both in terms of the burden but also as an opportunity. On one hand, elderly population requires additional forms of care and support. On the other hand, older persons shape a market for various types of services and products supporting them in independent and secure life. Ageing usually results in progressing limitations of the sensory and cognitive functions as well as mobility. Thus, elderly population is a target audience for products belonging to the domain of assistive technologies. This term origins from first regulations accepted in USA in 60. in XX century in relation to elderly persons. Nowadays, it is used as umbrella term for all tools and systems applied for maintaining or increasing functional capacities of the person with various types of disabilities. Assistive technologies cover whole spectrum of products differing both in term of technical sophistication and complexity. There are many classes of assistive technologies which could be used by elderly persons depending on functional limitations occurring in a specific person. The solutions available currently demonstrates high technical advancement and trend for coverage of diversified aspects of every day living. The progress in the domain of supportive tools for elderly persons resulted in the concept of ambient assisted living. The concept is based on the desire of developing friendly and attentive environment for elderly persons assuring them independent and comfortable living. Ambient assisted living integrates the use of advanced sensory and communication technologies integrated as „smart home” and telemonitoring systems used not only in medical but also social context. The expectation of establishment of supporting environment of living for elderly persons is also inherently linked to growth of the Information Society and ongoing embedment of information and communication technologies in all aspects of life.

Keywords

EN

assistive technologies; elderly persons; ambient assisted living; smart home; social alarms; telemonitoring; information and communication technologies

• Publisher: Uniwersytet Jagielloński
• Journal: Zdrowie Publiczne i Zarządzanie
• Year: 2011
• Volume: 9
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 144-155

Dates

online

2012-01-28

Contributors

author

Mariusz Duplaga

• Zakład Informacji Naukowej, Wydział Nauk o Zdrowiu, Instytut Zdrowia Publicznego Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego Collegium Medicum, Kraków.

Identifiers

DOI

10.4467/20842627OZ.11.011.0348