Gerontology & Geriatric Research

Abstract

Role of Technology in Management of Health Care of Elderly

Bhupinder Chaudhary and Rachna Kumar

The latest trend in demography is the rapid ageing of population throughout the world. According to WHO, the elderly population will almost double from 12% to 22% within a span ranging from 2015 to 2050. A similar trend is anticipated for the US. The data seems to be encouraging in terms of increase in life expectancy and reduced mortality due to advancements in medical science. But the flipside is that, the increased number of elderly commands increase in number of, or visits by caregivers to manage the increased demand for Quality of life for the elderly. Another study focused on the increased stress level with emotional and physical fatigue among care givers. A partial solution to this problem can be provided by technological interventions through the branch of Gerontechnology. This paper is an attempt to enlist and analyze the technology, which can augment the Quality of life of elderly along with reducing the burden on formal and informal caregivers.