Technologies enable seniors to age in place.
As seniors around the world live longer, governments, third-party payers, and healthcare leaders can be found embracing the concept of aging in place. Technological advances continue to enable seniors' desire to live independently; however, seniors' diminishing capabilities require taking a fresh approach to the term user friendly. Concerted efforts in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Finland illustrate what can be done to create a higher quality of independent life for seniors aging in place.
Nursing Informatics, Cerner Corporation, Kansas City, Missouri 64117, USA. rsimpson@cerner.com
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