Residents’ perception of the use of smart-home technologies in a retirement community
A. P. Aguilera-Hermida
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AbstractIn the past, older adults had ambivalent attitudes regarding the use of technology (Pirzada et al., 2022). However, the pandemic has been a catalyst for the use of technology. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced individuals to change habits and increase their trust in technology (Umair et al., 2022). This is an opportunity for older adults in general, specifically long-term care communities can take advantage of this and adapt their living spaces with assistive technologies. Smart home technology includes automation, social connectivity, activity, and health monitoring, among others. The use of smart home technology will benefit not only older adults’ quality of life but also may reduce costs and improve the quality of care within long-term facilities (Borelli et al., 2019). Therefore, this qualitative study explored the perception of residents living in a retirement community regarding the use of a portal that integrated smart-home technologyKeywords: smart-home technologies, retirement communities, benefits of smart-home, resident’s perception
A. P. Aguilera-Hermida (2022). Residents’ perception of the use of smart-home technologies in a retirement community. Gerontechnology, 21(s),1-1
https://doi.org/10.4017/gt.2022.21.s.769.opp1