A scoping review for assistive technologies for healthy ageing: A conversation
A. Hanson, H. H. Nap, the Pillar 1 Workgroup
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AbstractIn 2024,more than 2.5 billion people required one or more assistive products. It is estimated that by 2050, as the global population continues to age, over 3.5 billion people will require one or more assistive devices. Not only are assistive technologies (AT) one of the four pillars supporting global health, they are a critical element for the improvement of functioning by individuals with age- and health-related disabilities. These disabilities are recognized not only as global public health and human rights issues but also as consequences of the social determinants of health and as milestones for the sustainable development goals. However, determining the questions and how to effectively answer these questions requires both a transparent and rigorous methodological approach. This paper addresses the development of a framework to evaluate (or measure) the effectiveness or efficacy of gerontechnologies (GT) and assistive technologies (AT) to address effective ageing in place.Keywords: evidence synthesis, protocol, ageing-in-place, assistive technologies, gerontechnology, scoping review
A. Hanson, H. H. Nap, the Pillar 1 Workgroup (2024). A scoping review for assistive technologies for healthy ageing: A conversation. Gerontechnology, 23(2), 1-1
https://doi.org/10.4017/gt.2024.23.s.1107.opp