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. 2016 May 3;18(5):e98. doi: 10.2196/jmir.5253

Table 2.

Technology believed to play a role in supporting aging in place according to stakeholder groups, categorized in application domains as proposed in the gerontechnology taxonomy.

Application domains Technologies Oa Cb Mc Td Pe
Health and self-esteem






Health monitoring Xf X X X X

Personal alarms X X X -g X

Physical activity stimulation X - - X X

Fall detection - X X - X

Medication reminders - - X X X

Wandering detection - - X X -

Online questionnaires X - - - X

Lifestyle monitoring - - - X -
Housing and daily living






Assistive technology X X X X X

Home automation X X X X X

Household appliances X X X X X

ADLhrobots X - X X X

Electronic agendas X - - - X

Home adaptations - X - X -

Lift assist devices - - - X -
Communication and governance






Computers X X X X X

Video telephony X X X X X

Caregiver e-collaboration X - X X X

Electronic health records X - X - -

Social media - - X - X

Telephones X - X - -
Work and leisure






Television and radio X - X - X

E-readers X - - X -

Games - - - - X
Mobility and transport






Transportation devices X - X X -

GPSinavigation - - - X -

aO: older adults.

bC: care professionals.

cM: managers.

dT: technologists.

eP: policy advisors and policy makers.

fX: mentioned by stakeholder group.

g-: not mentioned by stakeholder group.

hADL: activities of daily living.

iGPS: global positioning system.