Technologies for health and wellness in later life
R. White, A. Flynn, I. Riadi, E. Rodrigues, S. Moreno, T.Cosco, A. Sixsmith
Full text PDF 
( Download count: 325)
AbstractHaving a healthy lifestyle is important for developing and maintaining optimal health across the lifespan and can positively contribute to quality of life and reduced care dependency in later life (Visser et al., 2019). AGE-WELL has identified Healthy Lifestyles and Wellness as one of its eight Challenge Areas for research and innovation in the AgeTech sector. Technology may improve health and wellbeing by enabling individuals to track, monitor, and manage their health behaviours. Digital tools (AgeTech) may help older adults remain socially, mentally, and physically active in the face of age-related cognitive and physical decline, but also help promote longevity and improve long-term health. Older adults also represent a growing segment of the burgeoning digital wellness industry, with the US senior market projected to reach $900 million by 2022 (Consumer Technology Association, 2019). Given the digital health and wellness market’s growth trajectory and evidenced potential for technology in promoting physical and mental wellbeing in later life, there is a need to understand the key emerging trends and opportunities for AgeTech. This poster provides an overview of initial work in the Challenge Area being led by a team at the STAR Institute at Simon Fraser University and outlines future directions for AGE-WELL’s research and innovation agenda.Keywords: healthy lifestyles, wellness, AgeTech, environmental scan
R. White, A. Flynn, I. Riadi, E. Rodrigues, S. Moreno, T.Cosco, A. Sixsmith (2022). Technologies for health and wellness in later life. Gerontechnology, 21(s),1-1
https://doi.org/10.4017/gt.2022.21.s.737.pp3