Take it from the ethics - Ethical concerns and research experiences in AAL...International Society for Gerontechnology's (ISG) 12th World Conference of Gerontechnology, October 6-9, 2020 (Virtual)
Purpose Images of aging not only influence different societal contexts and political decisions but also the development and distribution of technologies for older adults (Hartmann-Tews I et al., 2018). National and European initiatives have started to empower older adults in living a healthy and act...
| Publicado en: | Gerontechnology Vol. 19; pp. 51 - 52 |
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| Formato: | abstract proceedings research Journal Article |
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International Society for Gerontechnology
2020 Supplement
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| Sumario: | Purpose Images of aging not only influence different societal contexts and political decisions but also the development and distribution of technologies for older adults (Hartmann-Tews I et al., 2018). National and European initiatives have started to empower older adults in living a healthy and active life. Active assisted living (AAL) technologies are promising to support independent and healthy living in old age. Method Recent European initiatives to enhance active and healthy living in old age are discussed in comparison with current AAL funding and research objectives. Further research experiences and related results from involved AAL projects will be discussed in order to identify ongoing obstacles and ethical issues in the field of AAL. Results and Discussion User involvement and needs requirements are main prerequisites for the development of AAL technologies for older adults. Nevertheless, so far only few older adults are equipped with AAL at home and most prototypes do not succeed in becoming a final business product. Lacking financial models and health insurance cooperations as well as ethical issues like data security or privacy are discussed as challenging factors. |
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