Analyzing needs of smart homes for older adults

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As the proportion of younger adults taking care of older adults decrease, caregiving for older adults will be increasingly difficult. Smart homes hold enormous potential to replace much of caregivers work and fulfill needs of older adults. What smart homes can provide for the older adults, however, is uncertain. Literature review in human factors, gerontology, and psychology has identified older adults needs, including: spirituality, productive aging, antiaging, dependency avoidance, and nurturance seeking.

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