In the past decades, the demand for providing soft skills among higher learners has been
met through cooperative teamwork commitment. The need to continue empowering such …

Population around Europe is getting older; many older adults would like to live
independently in their homes as long as possible. Personalized integrated care plan …

As a consequence of the COVID-19 emergency, frail citizens felt isolated because of social
isolation, suspended and/or strongly reduced home assistance, and limited access to …

Social robotics is an emerging field with a high level of innovation. For many years, it was a
concept framed in the literature and theoretical approaches. Scientific and technological …

Assistive devices could promote independent living and support the active and healthy
aging of an older population; however, several factors can badly influence the long-term use …

The EU project Pharaon aims to support older European adults by integrating digital
services, tools, interoperable open platforms, and devices. One of the objectives is to …

50% of older adults over 60 years old are experiencing social isolation. Assistive technology
can provide solutions that promote the connection with their families and other stakeholders …

As the global populace is aging, many countries are preparing for a better environment to
age in place. Ambient assistive technology refers to devices and systems that help to …

Purpose This paper aims to review the literature on assistive technologies (AT) during the
COVID-19 pandemic and afterward, in libraries globally, as portrayed on blogs, wikis and …

Assistive devices were implemented and tested in a plethora of pilot studies, yet only a
limited amount were carried through in the healthcare system. The term “sustainability” in …