Publications by authors named "Rosana Rubio-Hernandez"
Article Synopsis
- The global population of older adults is rising, leading to increased feelings of loneliness and social isolation, intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic.
- This paper surveys monitoring and management solutions for loneliness from diverse fields like technology, gerontology, socio-psychology, and urban design.
- It presents a unique interdisciplinary approach, proposing a wearable technology framework supported by a literature review and a proof of concept, aimed at addressing the challenges of social isolation among older adults.
Background: Loneliness and social isolation can have severe effects on human health and well-being. Partial solutions to combat these circumstances in demographically aging societies have been sought from the field of information and communication technology (ICT).
Objective: This systematic literature review investigates the research conducted on older adults' loneliness and social isolation, and physical ICTs, namely robots, wearables, and smart homes, in the era of ambient assisted living (AAL).