The population of elderly people has increased rapidly over the last decades in Europe,
and today, Italy is the oldest European country. In this context, robotics and other emerging …

(1) Background: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is one of the most frequent causes of disability
among older people. Recently, virtual reality and exergaming have been emerged as …

Background Among the older population, Parkinson disease (PD) stands out as a leading
contributor to disability. Clinically, the foremost objectives in managing PD involve proactively …

In this paper, a new ecosystem to support older adults and their caregivers in an indoor living
environment is proposed. The GUARDIAN ecosystem is designed to address the different …

Introduction The aging of the population and the high incidence of those over 80 lead to an
inevitable increase in chronic degenerative diseases, such as dementia, resulting in …

(1) Background: The RESILIEN-T system addresses the need for innovative solutions to
support self-management in older people with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). Despite the …

The aim of this paper was to explore the psychosocial determinants that lead to acceptability
and willingness to interact with a service robot, starting with an analysis of older users’ …

In Italy, many people aged over 65 cannot live independently, causing an overall decrease
in their quality of life and a need for social and health care. Due to the lack of both formal and …

The aim of this paper is to describe the results collected with the Italian study conducted within
eWare project, aimed at supporting the autonomy and health of the older people affected …

Introduction Nowadays, several robots have been developed to provide not only companionship
to older adults, but also to cooperate with them during health and lifestyle activities. …