**5. Positive technology for healthy living and active ageing**

"Positive technology" (see **Table 1**) approach is a scientific and applied approach to the use of technology for improving the quality of our personal experience through its structuring, augmentation and replacement [36].

Aging is associated with a decline in mental, physical, functional activity and well-being; therefore, it is necessary to promote active behavior in contrast to sedentary behaviors [37]\*, [38]\*.

However, promoting well-being in old people lifestyle interventions is commonly used to improve their quality of life.

Furthermore, technology could have an important role in supporting elderly living and healthy and active aging.

Developing technological systems and applications to promote personal growth, creativity and social support should be done by psychology.

Specifically, positive psychology is a psychological approach, which focuses on the biopsychological aspects of cognitions, emotions and positive experiences [39].

Martin Seligman is considered as the pioneer of positive psychology.

He identified "three pillars" of the good life in his book titled *Authentic Happiness* [40]\*:

• The pleasant life: Achieved through the presence of positive emotions.


According to positive psychology, positive technologies are classified in three dimensions [41]:


The use of positive technology brings an advantage in cognitive stimulation technologies beyond traditional healthcare.

In virtual reality, the serious game could engage the attention of the elderly.

In addition, thanks to a positive technology approach, it is possible to change from a "disease-centered" to a "citizen-client" model, based on the engagement of the elderly [42].
