Barriers in acceptance of ambient assisted living technologies among older Australians

Chetna Maan, Upul Gunawardana

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Abstract

![CDATA[One of the great challenges facing Australian society is the ageing population. Amongst various issues involved in this drastic demographic change, the most significant aspect is the demand for older Australians to be able to live independently at home. One of the things done to address these issues is the development of Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) technologies. However, the optimum uptake of these technologies among the end-users (the elderly Australians) still remains a big concern. This aim of this study is to investigate the barriers and perceptions in the use of AAL applications amongst older Australians. Focus groups, and quantitative surveys have been conducted to provide the detailed analysis of these impediments. The results show that there are different factors that restrict the use of these technologies and elderly people have certain preferences when using the technology. An understanding of these barriers is gained to provide solutions according to user needs.]]
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 1st International IEEE Life Sciences Conference (LSC), Sydney, Australia, 13-15 December 2017
PublisherIEEE
Pages222-225
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)9781538610305
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017
EventIEEE Life Sciences Conference -
Duration: 13 Dec 2017 → …

Conference

ConferenceIEEE Life Sciences Conference
Period13/12/17 → …

Keywords

  • Australia
  • aging
  • barriers
  • home care
  • older people
  • technical assistance

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