Open AccessInformation Technology for Active Ageing: A Review of Theory and Practice
Author(s) -
Cristhian Parra,
Patrícia Silveira,
Iman Khaghani Far,
Florian Daniel,
Eling D. de Bruin,
Luca Cernuzzi,
Vincenzo D’Andrea,
Fabio Casati
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
foundations and trends® in human–computer interaction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.813
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 1551-3963
pISSN - 1551-3955
DOI - 10.1561/1100000053
Subject(s) - facilitator , active ageing , multidisciplinary approach , enabling , variety (cybernetics) , healthy ageing , knowledge management , older people , ageing , psychology , computer science , public relations , business , medicine , sociology , gerontology , political science , social psychology , social science , artificial intelligence , psychotherapist
Active Ageing aims to foster a physically, mentally and socially active lifestyle as a person ages. It is a complex, multi-faceted problem that involves a variety of different actors, such as policy makers, doctors, care givers, family members, friends and, of course, older adults. This review aims to understand the role of a new actor, which increasingly plays the role of enabler and facilitator, i.e., that of the technology provider. The review specifically focuses on Information Technology (IT), with a particular emphasis on software applications, and on how IT can prevent decline, compensate for lost capabilities, aid care, and enhance existing capabilities. The analysis confirms the crucial role of IT in Active Ageing, shows that Active Ageing requires a multidisciplinary approach, and identifies the need for better integration of hardware, software, the environment and the involved actors
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