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7 CONCLUSIONS
This paper has discussed various technology devices
that have been used for eldercare in the 20
th
and 21
st
centuries. It describes different assistive devices,
assistive technology devices, eldercare technology
projects and eldercare technology systems. As
technology keeps advancing, and medical science
and engineering comes up with new devices, smart
homes and new technologies and equipment will be
available in the future to help elders live longer,
active, independent and fulfilled lives while they age
in place.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The National Science Foundation, USA is hereby
acknowledged for the author’s sponsorship for a
three month fellowship at the University of
Missouri-Colombia, USA in 2005.
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