Volume: 11, Issue: 2

ABSTRACT

With the demographic changes and global trend of improving health-related quality and expectancy of life for elder people has resulted in significant interest in technological and personalized care. It is pivotal to understand the improvements, recognize the challenges in current scenario for superior health management to meet the apparent social needs. The present article aims to provide an overview on the recent technological advancements in health care, independence and safety for older people focusing on tools aimed at assistive, information and communication technology with promising guarantee on physical or cognitive performance of aging persons.

Keywords

Geriatrics, Comprehensive geriatric assessment, Assistive technologies