Health technology innovations
R. F. L. Azevedo (Convener)
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AbstractParticipants: H. Kort (Netherlands), J. K. Lee (USA), Y.S. Hwang (South Korea/Slovenia), G. Mois (USA). ISSUE The global pandemic has drastically impacted older adults in numerous ways (e.g., loneliness; age discrimination; mental and physical health; limited access to traditional health care). On the other hand, it may have accelerated the general acceptance of innovative health technology solutions to cope with many of these challenges. Providing the best possible care for older patients is reliant on having accurate information, and mobile health (known as mHealth) solutions and online services have taken on increasing prominence. Furthermore, the innovations in socially assistive robotics grant advantages in providing healthcare services because robots can interact closely with users, for example allowing both verbal and non-verbal interactions with reduced risks of human-to-human infections. CONTENT Interdisciplinary efforts are required to develop successful health technology to support a broad range of needs to enhance quality and healthy aging-in-place. The symposium will showcase research efforts and emerging technologies ranging from mHealth applications, online interventions, and socially assistive robots to support healthy aging. These innovations are capable of track movement, sleep quality, medications, blood pressure, heart rate, air quality, and other signifiers. Older adults, family members, and healthcare providers can use these solutions to help identify emerging issues, and tailor care strategies to individual needs.Keywords: aging-in-place, innovative health technology, mobile health applications (mHealth), socially assistive robot
R. F. L. Azevedo (Convener) (2022). Health technology innovations. Gerontechnology, 21(s),1-1
https://doi.org/10.4017/gt.2022.21.s.593.sp3