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(St)aging in place: Information and communication technologies for a health-centered agile dwelling unit

As the number of older adults is growing rapidly in the U.S., the need for personalized, innovative, and sustainable Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) solutions is critical to support individuals' social, emotional, and physical health. Such technology can significantly help old...

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Autores principales: Cevallos, Nicole, Ramadhani, Widya A., Lindgren, Julia, Bell, Bradley, Martinez-Cosio, Maria, Harvey, Thomas E., Nanda, Upali, Mustata Wilson, Gabriela
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Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9911420/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36778554
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1057689
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author Cevallos, Nicole
Ramadhani, Widya A.
Lindgren, Julia
Bell, Bradley
Martinez-Cosio, Maria
Harvey, Thomas E.
Nanda, Upali
Mustata Wilson, Gabriela
author_facet Cevallos, Nicole
Ramadhani, Widya A.
Lindgren, Julia
Bell, Bradley
Martinez-Cosio, Maria
Harvey, Thomas E.
Nanda, Upali
Mustata Wilson, Gabriela
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description As the number of older adults is growing rapidly in the U.S., the need for personalized, innovative, and sustainable Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) solutions is critical to support individuals' social, emotional, and physical health. Such technology can significantly help older adults' ability to live independently in their homes despite the challenges the aging process may present, referred to as aging or staging in place. In this study, we explored ways to integrate ICTs into Agile Dwelling Units (AgDUs) through affordable, innovative, technology-enabled tools and practices that can be adapted to respond to individual's needs while supporting independent, secure, and engaged healthy living. The technology-enabled and human-centered AgDUs organically transform in response to users' needs. This approach offers a viable solution for older adults at different stages throughout their lifespan to transition into an intimate, technologically-enhanced living environment while allowing for (1) customization to user's needs; (2) cost optimization and maintenance; and (3) accessibility that minimizes gaps in compliance from a provider and user perspectives. Integrating ICTs in AgDUs to support health monitoring and management could reduce forthcoming pressure on the healthcare system and care providers to accommodate the needs of older adults. This approach is described through a collaborative multidisciplinary lens that highlights a partnership between academia, industry experts, and key stakeholders to advance healthy living and extend lifespan through design-build and technology integration. The main goal of this approach is to increase access to health services and optimize healthcare costs.
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spelling pubmed-99114202023-02-11 (St)aging in place: Information and communication technologies for a health-centered agile dwelling unit Cevallos, Nicole Ramadhani, Widya A. Lindgren, Julia Bell, Bradley Martinez-Cosio, Maria Harvey, Thomas E. Nanda, Upali Mustata Wilson, Gabriela Front Public Health Public Health As the number of older adults is growing rapidly in the U.S., the need for personalized, innovative, and sustainable Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) solutions is critical to support individuals' social, emotional, and physical health. Such technology can significantly help older adults' ability to live independently in their homes despite the challenges the aging process may present, referred to as aging or staging in place. In this study, we explored ways to integrate ICTs into Agile Dwelling Units (AgDUs) through affordable, innovative, technology-enabled tools and practices that can be adapted to respond to individual's needs while supporting independent, secure, and engaged healthy living. The technology-enabled and human-centered AgDUs organically transform in response to users' needs. This approach offers a viable solution for older adults at different stages throughout their lifespan to transition into an intimate, technologically-enhanced living environment while allowing for (1) customization to user's needs; (2) cost optimization and maintenance; and (3) accessibility that minimizes gaps in compliance from a provider and user perspectives. Integrating ICTs in AgDUs to support health monitoring and management could reduce forthcoming pressure on the healthcare system and care providers to accommodate the needs of older adults. This approach is described through a collaborative multidisciplinary lens that highlights a partnership between academia, industry experts, and key stakeholders to advance healthy living and extend lifespan through design-build and technology integration. The main goal of this approach is to increase access to health services and optimize healthcare costs. Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-01-27 /pmc/articles/PMC9911420/ /pubmed/36778554 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1057689 Text en Copyright © 2023 Cevallos, Ramadhani, Lindgren, Bell, Martinez-Cosio, Harvey, Nanda and Mustata Wilson. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
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Nanda, Upali
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