Health, social care and technological interventions to improve functional ability of older adults living at home: An evidence and gap map

By 2030, the global population of people older than 60 years is expected to be higher than the number of children under 10 years, resulting in major health and social care system implications worldwide. Without a supportive environment, whether social or built, diminished functional ability may arise in older people. Functional ability comprises an individual’s intrinsic capacity and people’s interaction with their environment enabling them to be and do what they value.

This evidence and gap map aims to identify primary studies and systematic reviews of health and social support services as well as assistive devices designed to support functional ability among older adults living at home or in other places of residence.