Technology for quality of life: an enriched taxonomy

Bronswijk, van Jemh Annelies; Bouma, H Herman; Fozard, JL James

doi:10.4017/gt.2002.02.02.001.00

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“…In this pursuit, the current study was designed to include various types of technology that could support activities of daily living, personal health or safety, mobility, communication, physical activity, personal development, and leisure activities. As such, the current study covers all cells of the technology taxonomy as proposed by van Bronswijk et al [22]. In the current study, level of use is defined as the frequency of use.…”

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Older Adults' Reasons for Using Technology while Aging in Place

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Background: Most older adults prefer to age in place, and supporting older adults to remain in their own homes and communities is also favored by policy makers. Technology can play a role in staying independent, active and healthy. However, the use of technology varies considerably among older adults. Previous research indicates that current models of technology acceptance are missing essential predictors specific to community-dwelling older adults. Furthermore, in situ research within the specific context of aging in place is scarce, while this type of research is needed to better understand how and why community-dwelling older adults are using technology. Objective: To explore which factors influence the level of use of various types of technology by older adults who are aging in place and to describe these factors in a comprehensive model. Methods: A qualitative explorative field study was set up, involving home visits to 53 community-dwelling older adults, aged 68-95, living in the Netherlands. Purposive sampling was used to include participants with different health statuses, living arrangements, and levels of technology experience. During each home visit: (1) background information on the participants' chronic conditions, major life events, frailty, cognitive functioning, subjective health, ownership and use of technology was gathered, and (2) a semistructured interview was conducted regarding reasons for the level of use of technology. The study was designed to include various types of technology that could support activities of daily living, personal health or safety, mobility, communication, physical activity, personal development, and leisure activities. Thematic analysis was employed to analyze interview transcripts. Results: The level of technology use in the context of aging in place is influenced by six major themes: challenges in the domain of independent living; behavioral options; personal thoughts on technology use; influence of the social network; influence of organizations, and the role of the physical environment. Conclusion: Older adults' perceptions and use of technology are embedded in their personal, social, and physical context. Awareness of these psychological and contextual factors is needed in order to facilitate aging in place through the use of technology. A conceptual model covering these factors is presented.

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“…Since technologies used in the formative period of a person remain his/her yardstick for technology-evaluation, different 'technology generations' emerge 28 . We consider 'technology generation' a more general phenomenon than pertaining to just 37 , Bronswijk et al 38 , Docampo Rama et al 28 , Fozard 20,39 , Fozard et al 40 , Graafmans et al 34 D e f i n i n g g e r o n t e c h n o l o g y 'user interfaces', for which its effects have been well demonstrated 29 .…”

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Defining gerontechnology for R&D purposes

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Gerontechnology is an interdisciplinary field that links existing and developing technologies to the aspirations and needs of aging and aged adults. It helps support 'successful aging', is organized according to the WHO definition of health, and is a response to the combination of the aging of society and rapidly emerging new technologies. Distinguishing it from other technology approaches is its focus on the total human life-span, its recognition of different technology generations, its cross-fertilization of specific technology and gerontology disciplines, its public health goals and the encompassing of all domains of human activity. An enhanced quality of life in older adults is the ultimate goal of gerontechnology.

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“…Bronswijk et al [4] have suggested that all the research, development and design carried out in the gerontechnology field should be oriented to its end users from its inception, and they have proposed the use of the gerontechnology matrix to focus on the advances in this field and to make the most of them in terms of both their usefulness to the end user and their technological impact. This matrix has two dimensions.…”

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An Interactive Fuzzy Inference System for Teletherapy of Older People

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The progressive aging of the population in developed countries is becoming a problem for healthcare systems, which must invest ever higher sums in caring for their older citizens. One of the most important issues in this area involves the physical and cognitive problems associated with growing old. In order to reduce the effect of these problems, gerontechnology has emerged as one of the most promising alternatives, especially in the field of the telerehabilitation systems developed to date. However, most of these systems do not offer therapists the facilities to design therapies adapted to individual patients. This paper proposes a novel system that supplies this need and enables therapists to create bespoke motor therapies as state diagrams and manage them efficiently in a collaborative setting. The proposed system is equipped with a fuzzy-based decision-making component that therapists can use to control transitioning between states according to variables such as fatigue and performance. Therefore, the system makes it feasible to provide older patients with the treatment they need in their own homes while its effectiveness is controlled by a Fuzzy Inference System.

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Technology for quality of life: an enriched taxonomy

Cited by 45 publications

References 4 publications

Older Adults' Reasons for Using Technology while Aging in Place

Older Adults' Reasons for Using Technology while Aging in Place

Defining gerontechnology for R&D purposes

An Interactive Fuzzy Inference System for Teletherapy of Older People

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