Abstract

Abstract A growing number of frail and disabled older adults suffer from a decline in functional capacities. This decline can lead to difficulties in performing the necessary activities of daily living and exposes older adults to the risk of accidents because the build environment is not adapted to the functional capacities of frail older residents with sarcopenia. Smart, age-friendly environments with embedded ambient-assisted living technologies will be an essential part of how ageing societies will maintain and improve the quality of life for a growing number of older adults with declining functional capacities. A review of relevant literature revealed the central gap, which includes the lack of models for locating the assistance centres, lack of common standards for measurement and recording patterns of functional decline, and lack of identification of common risk factors in the events that lead to ill health and disability.

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