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Technology for older adults: Interaction instead of sensors (ITA Dossier No.53en, March 2021)

    Ulrike Bechtold

ITA Dossiers, pp. , 2021/04/30

doi: 10.1553/ita-doss-053en


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doi:10.1553/ITA-doss-001



doi:10.1553/ita-doss-053en


Abstract

-> Older adults interviewed in Vienna have a strong desire to spend their lives in their own homes, even in case of potential health issues.
-> Older adults we asked associate living at home with autonomy, privacy, and dignity; this represents an important part of the perceived quality of life.
-> To provide adequate support for aging people at home, technical aids as well as a good care infrastructure are needed.
-> But under what conditions are technical aids considered useful by older people and what influence do technical aids have on their users’ quality of life?