title: High technology in geriatric care.
abstract: The use of technology in the care of the elderly can be very important in maintaining the quality of the lives of individuals with functional impairments. Advanced technology is not inherently costly, and its use in selected situations may be of less cost than current practices. Intelligent and compassionate use of these technologies will require our best efforts to allow the aged to share in the benefits such scientific advantages can bring.
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging; D000818:Animals; D001187:Artificial Organs; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004463:Ecology; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006299:Health Services for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D013677:Medical Laboratory Science / Q000191:economics; D018579:Patient Selection; D040841:Resource Allocation; D012656:Self-Help Devices; D013686:Telemetry / Q000379:methods; D013727:Terminal Care; D014180:Transplantation; D014218:Triage