The “Technologically Assisted" Elderly: What are the Ethical Challenges?

  • Nathalie Bier École de réadaptation, Université de Montréal et Centre de recherche de l’Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal; CIUSSS Centre-sud-de-l’île-de-Montréal, Montréal, Canada https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2940-694X
  • Vincent Rialle Université Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, France https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0179-3837
  • Abdelaziz Djellal Université Paris XII et Hôpital Charlesfoix; Société Française des Technologies pour l’Autonomie et de Gerontechnologie, Paris, France
  • Miguel Jean CHU de Nantes, Nantes, France
  • Christophe Brissonneau Société Française des Technologies pour l’Autonomie et de Gerontechnologie, Paris, France https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4759-4945
  • Bryn Williams-Jones Département de médecine sociale et préventive, École de santé publique de l’Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6771-3919
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7202/1089799ar
Keywords: aging, technology, society, ethics
Language(s): French

Abstract

In our increasingly digitalized society, do we really have a choice about whether or not to adopt technology? How does this digitalization impact the elderly in particular and their ecosystem? What are the ethical issues raised by this digitalization? This text aims to provide some food for thought in relation to these issues from the perspective of various experts in the fields of technology, aging and bioethics. These experts met during a symposium held in Angers, France, in October 2019. The text is a report of the exchanges and points of view of these experts, as well as of the open discussions they had with the audience, on the main issues raised by this digitalization from the perspective of the elderly, family caregivers, caregivers, society and research.

(c) Han Han Li
Published
2022-06-13
How to Cite
[1]
Bier N, Rialle V, Djellal A, Jean M, Brissonneau C, Williams-Jones B. The “Technologically Assisted" Elderly: What are the Ethical Challenges?. Can. J. Bioeth. 2022;5:171-83. https://doi.org/10.7202/1089799ar.
Issue
Vol. 5 No. 2 (2022): Open Issue
Section
Conference Proceedings

Copyright (c) 2022 Nathalie Bier, Vincent Rialle, Abdelaziz Djellal, Miguel Jean, Christophe Brissonneau, Bryn Williams-Jones

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