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Adapting Healthcare for an Aging World

In: Health Technologies and Demographic Challenges

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  • Teresa Guarda

    (Universidad Estatal Península de Santa Elena)

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Actually the world aging population poses serious challenges to healthcare systems. They must change to meet the increasing need for chronic illness treatment and long-term care. This study looks at how telemedicine, wearable technology, artificial intelligence, and assist robots are changing the healthcare industry for the elderly. Through a review of recent publications and case studies, this article investigates how these technologies can enhance accessibility, personalization, and service efficiency in the provision of healthcare. It also covers implementation challenges, including moral, economical, and legal dilemmas, and provides suggestions for maximizing the benefits of these technologies in the medical industry The aim is to explore the potential integration of these advancements into healthcare systems to provide longer-lasting and more efficient treatment to populations experiencing demographic shifts. It also covers implementation challenges, including moral, economical, and legal concerns, and provides suggestions for maximizing the benefits of these technologies in the medical industry. The aim is to investigate how these advancements could be integrated into healthcare systems to provide communities going through demographic transition with more effective and long-lasting care.

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  • Teresa Guarda, 2025. "Adapting Healthcare for an Aging World," Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics, in: Pedro Miguel Gaspar & Juan Manuel Cueva Lovelle & Carlos Mentenegro-Marín & Teresa Guarda (ed.), Health Technologies and Demographic Challenges, pages 191-200, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:prbchp:978-3-031-94901-2_16
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-94901-2_16
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