3. Most people want to live independently
Longer –lived people have increased
disabilities
Longer-lived people have more chronic
diseases
Shortages of carers-both formal and informal
Spending on health care for aged to increase
several fold
Need new approach based around technology!
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4. Ageing-in-place is the ability to live in one’s own
home – wherever that might be – for as long as
confidently and comfortably possible.
Liveability can be extended through the
incorporation of universal design principles,,
telecare and telehealth, and other assistive
technologies.
Such technologies support communication and
engagement, health and wellness, home safety
and security, intellectual stimulation, and
contributing to society.
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5. Wide range of products from simple to complex systems
exist for safety and security; diagnostics and treatment;
social connectedness; mobility
Numerous trials indicate substantial benefits in quality of life
through increased communication and empowerment of
patients, reduction of admissions to hospitals, reduction of
demands on high cost institutions, reduction of morbidity
However market penetration limited in existing cohort of
elderly people although they are generally comfortable with
TV and computers, mobile phones etc. Need to ensure that
technology is tailored to needs of users!
Many opportunities for development of new technologies
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6. Elderly-friendly homes-central component of ageing-in-
place; systems for movement control, simple
communication devices, medication monitoring
Falls prevention-major cause of accidental injury and
hospitalisation; systems for monitoring gait, better
environmental design
Communication and social interaction-essential to
maintain quality of life; mobile phones, Internet,
animated agents for dementia sufferers
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7. Telehealth-use of ICT to support remote health care,
particularly ageing-in-place; range of diagnostic
devices linked to central system for health
management
Coping with degenerative diseases- increased
numbers of elderly old; dementia- tracking systems,
hearing- cochlear implant, vision- bionic eye
Nanomedicine-improved diagnosis and treatment;
cheap and rapid biomarkers and genetic data,
biomaterials and regenerative medicine
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8. Biorobotics-complement to ageing-in-place; service
robots, companion robots, rehabilitation robotics
Brain/machine interaction-coping with ageing process;
brain stimulation for epilepsy or depression, neural
replacements to assist Alzheimer’s sufferers
Mobility systems-major issue for social interaction;
infrastructure and way-finding for pedestrians, mobility
scooters, intelligent vehicles
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9. That the application of smart technology for
healthy longevity is GOOD in ensuring a healthy,
safe, secure and fulfilling future for the rapidly
increasing aged population in the world.
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