Providing solutions to current issues associated with an aging population has become a
major challenge for the scientific community. In late adulthood, social isolation issues are the …

Assistive technologies have the potential to address problems that older adults encounter
when living alone. However, challenges arise when technologies are embedded into urban …

The adoption of social networks by older adults has increased in recent years. However,
many still cannot make use of social networks as these are simply not adapted to them …

With the significant increase in global ageing and its derivative risks, governments and
academic communities have been widely concerned with research on facilities of combined …

The world population is aging and loneliness has become one of the major issues affecting
the quality of life of our senior citizens. Additionally, we have observed that social computing …

Abstract Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) systems are a relatively new and expanding area of
research. Due to current demographic trends towards gentrification of the population AAL …

Habits characterize the activities of elderly people. Monitoring their habits and their ability to
carry out the activities of daily living is a great challenge in order to improve aging at home …

Social Networking Sites have become useful tools to strengthen communication with family
and friends. Older adults, however, are often hesitant to use SNSs and are reluctant …

Social media and social network sites (SNS) are a central medium for communication within
the Internet. There has never been a faster possibility for information exchange across the …

Introduction While occupational therapy home assessments are effective to identify
environmental falls risk factors, patients may not receive these services due to workforce …