Summary
This doctoral dissertation research investigates the impacts of digital innovations on eldercare in aging societies. Researchers specifically test the extent to which digital tools and an eldercare industry can transform the quality and capacities for elder care. Investigators specifically study the use of a wide range of digital platforms and smart technical devices such as wearable sensors, telecare and telemedicine, big data platforms for health monitoring and prediction, and smart home technology. Broader impacts of this research include training of a graduate student and dissemination of