What bibliometric and scientometric analysis tells about the international research trends of smart home for older adults?
Y. K. Hong, Z. Y. Wang, J. Y. Cho
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AbstractAn aging population increasing all over the world, including Korea, signifies the importance of smart homes equipped with appropriate technology for the safety and health of older adults. The percentage of people over 65 years old worldwide is expected to increase to 18.6% by 2067 from 9.1% in 2019. The situation in Korea is urgent—14.9% in 2019 to 46.5% in 2067 (Statistics Korea, 2019). The market for smart homes also grows: In Korea that market was expected to increase from 20.6 trillion won in 2020 to 22.3 trillion won in 2021 (National Information Society Agency, 2021). The worldwide smart home market was expected to grow to 123 billion dollars in 2021 (Strategy Analytics, 2021). Well-designed smart homes can increase the desire of older adults to age in place as well as bring economic benefits to the country by reducing budgets for care providers. Older adults can reside at home safely with health-, convenience-, and leisure-related smart home services. Thus, reviewing trends in international research on smart homes for older adults is a timely endeavor. The purpose of this research was to use bibliometric and scientometric analysis to investigate trends in international research on smart homes for older adults.Keywords: bibliometric, old adults, scientometric, smart home, technology
Y. K. Hong, Z. Y. Wang, J. Y. Cho (2022). What bibliometric and scientometric analysis tells about the international research trends of smart home for older adults?. Gerontechnology, 21(s),4-4
https://doi.org/10.4017/gt.2022.21.s.774.4.sp7