The proportion of the world's population growing older is rapidly increasing over the last
decades. With the recent progresses seen in information and communication technologies …

Game-based interventions (GBI) have been used to promote health-related outcomes,
including cognitive functions. Criteria for game-elements (GE) selection are insufficiently …

In recent years, social games such as 'Farmville'and 'Pokémon Go'have become a major
game type in the gaming industry. This study examines the importance of different factors in …

Extended Reality (XR) is an emerging technology that enables enhanced interaction
between the real world and virtual environments. In this study, we conduct a scoping review …

Aims Although ambient assisted living (AAL) environments and serious games for
healthcare have been proposed as solutions to meet the changing demographics, the two …

Based on the demographic shift and challenges resulting from the increasing number of
elderly, the idea of a smart home, supporting its inhabitants in their daily life, gains …

Intelligent assistive technologies represent a concept that refers to products and services
that can offset functional limitations, facilitate independent life, improve their quality of life …

The physical rehabilitation games characterized by natural user interfaces expressed by 3D
motion capture sensors are in continuous development. Using these exergames the …

Aging, Health and Technology takes a problem-centered approach to examine how older
adults use technology for health. It examines the many ways in which technology is being …

The use of natural user interfaces in rehabilitation can contribute to increase the motivation
of patients during the rehabilitation process. Among them, Tangible User Interfaces (TUI) …