@article{De la Torre_Morales_Quiroz_2015, title={Gerontechnology: rapid review and global trends}, volume={36}, url={http://rmib.com.mx/index.php/rmib/article/view/99}, DOI={10.17488/RMIB.36.3.3}, abstractNote={<p class="noindent"> </p> <p class="noindent"><span class="ec-lmr-9">Current demographic and epidemiological transitions being experienced by several regions in the world, including Mexico, are</span> <span class="ec-lmr-9">challenging the sustainability of health systems, leading to the development of new approaches to care for the elderly population.</span> <span class="ec-lmr-9">The core strategy is focused on healthy aging where increased life expectancy is free of disability. Gerontechnology intended</span> <span class="ec-lmr-9">to help reduce the problems of seniors that involve transitions of aging by supporting the implementation of the</span> <span class="ec-lmr-9">core strategy. Conducting rapid review in gerontechnology shows that the Netherlands and United States top the</span> <span class="ec-lmr-9">list of countries promoting research and gerontechnology developments worldwide, with 14 and 10 publications</span> <span class="ec-lmr-9">respectively. Mexico contributes to the generation of knowledge in the field with one publication. Worldwide the trend is</span> <span class="ec-lmr-9">the generation of multidisciplinary groups with science professionals on Sociology, Demography (Gerontology) in</span> <span class="ec-lmr-9">conjunction with professionals in the areas of Communication and Information Technology (Technology); having as main</span> <span class="ec-lmr-9">objective the support and organization in care of the elderly in the domains of Housing and Activities of Daily</span> <span class="ec-lmr-9">Living.</span></p> <p class="noindent"> </p>}, number={3}, journal={Revista Mexicana de Ingenieria Biomedica}, author={De la Torre, F. and Morales, D. and Quiroz, C. P.}, year={2015}, month={Sep.}, pages={171–179} }