Table 3.
Impacts of technical solutions to QOL and health of elderly
| Technical solution | Impact on QOL and health | Dimension |
|---|---|---|
| Automatic switching devices (e.g. stove) | • Feeling secure | Mental |
| • Feeling more relaxed | ||
| • Less anxiousness | ||
| Call-on-demand systems | • Reducing retreatment | Social |
| emergency call systems | • Calm relatives | Mental |
| • Feeling more secure | Mental | |
| • Directly communication with care giver | Social | |
| • Direct advisory of medical staff in critical situations | Physical | |
| Fall detectors | • Reaction when threatening event occurs | Physical |
| Intelligent furniture/mobilization aids | • Enhanced autonomy | Physical and mental |
| Medicine dispensers | • Medical compliance | Physical |
| Memory trainings on AAL-System | • Positive impact an people | Mental |
| • With declining mental capacity | ||
| Mobility aids for self-bathing for impaired | • Enhance autonomy | Mental |
| Planning services (transport, shopping via television) | • Can do it on my own without help | Mental |
| Reminder and warning functions (medicine intake, vital data, drinks) | • Better medicinal compliance | Physical |
| • Compensation of not feeling thirsty | ||
| Reminder functions (medicine, key finders) | • Compensation of mental disabilities | Mental |
| Remote control of lights, windows, radiators | • Enhance comfort | Physical and mental |
| Task planning services | • Have duties and responsibilities (self-esteem) | Mental |
| Training devices/ electronically physical advisor | • Increase or retain mobility (positive impact of activity on sleep disorders) | Physical |
| • Positive impact of activity on depressive diseases | Mental | |
| Video communication systems | • Improve social interaction | Social |
| • Improve care measures regarding elderly’s needs | Physical and mental | |
| AAL-Systems (general) | • Independent living at home | Mental |
| • Autonomy | ||
| AAL-Systems (general) | • Being over-supported | Social |
| AAL-Systems (general) | • Electro smog | Physical and mental |
| AAL-Systems (general) | • Focusing on individuals needs | Mental |