Gerontechnology V : Contributions to the Fifth International Workshop on Gerontechnology, IWoG 2022, November 17-18, 2022, Évora, Portugal, and Cáceres, Spain / / Enrique Moguel, Lara Guedes de Pinho, and César Fonseca, editors

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910683346203321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2023]; ©2023
• ISBN: 9783031290671; 9783031290664
• Edizione: [First edition.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (436 pages)
• Collana: Lecture Notes in Bioengineering Series
• Disciplina: 362.6
• Soggetti: Older people - Services for - Technological innovations; Older people - Medical care - Technological innovations
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book gathers peer-review contributions to the 5th International Workshop on Gerontechnology, IWoG 2022, held on November 17-18, 2022, in Évora, Portugal, and in Caceres, Spain. They report on cutting-edge technologies and optimized workflows for promoting active aging and assisting older adults at home, as well as in healthcare centers. They discuss the main challenges in the development, use and delivery of health care services and technologies. Besides proposing solutions for improving monitoring and management of health parameters and age-related diseases, the chapters also describe approaches for helping seniors in their daily tasks and facilitating their communication and integration with assistive technologies. All in all, this book provides health professionals, researchers, and service providers with extensive information on the latest trends in the development and application of gerontechnology, with a special emphasis on improving quality of life and social integration of the elderly.