Replication of innovative gerontotechnologies in the system of long-term care for elderly and senile patients

Abstract

Background. The search for an optimal model of support and assistance to the aging population is underway in all countries of the world. Patients of older age groups constitute a special category of citizens, who are characterized by a potentially high level of comorbidity, which affects the formation of frailty and other geriatric syndromes. Elderly people with polymorbid pathology often have low functional activity, cognitive impairment, and depression. These are “fragile” patients with a reduced quality of life and frequent hospitalizations. As part of the development of a long-term care system (LTCS) for “fragile” patients and the introduction of innovative gerontotechnologies, since 2018, a scientific and practical project “Care and Nursing for the Older Generation!” has been implemented in St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region. The project was initiated by the Scientific and Innovation Center “Professional Longevity” to expand the range of services in the field of social and medical care within the framework of the LTCS, improve the quality of life and extend the period of active longevity of geriatric patients.