Coupled with the changing demographic in current society, there have been enormous changes in technological capability. Technology, already an integral component of everyday life, holds great promise for supporting the health and independence of the aging population. Gerotechnology is the application of technology to improve the lives of older adults.
Gerotechnology creates ever-expanding entrepreneurial opportunities to develop new products and services. There are new start-ups every day from low tech applications like a better pill box to high tech ubiquitous home health monitoring. Domains in which technology is most likely to be useful to elders include health, living environments, communication, work, learning, and education. New products and services, like robotics and artificial intelligence, are not yet widely available on the market but hold entrepreneurial opportunities for the future.
Clearly, opportunities exist for products and services to help elders improve their quality of life. But what's the core element to benefit older adults with all the fast developing technology? The special issue topic would also like to discuss with you about the critical factor of smart senior care from a social work and humanity aspect. It is also expected to generate interdisciplinary dialogues on the topic listed below.
- Social work
- Gerontology
- Information Communication Technology
- Interdisciplinary practice for health care
- Healthy lifestyle and intervention among older adults with assisted technology
