E-Health, Assistive Technologies and Applications for Assisted Living: Challenges and Solutions

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E-Health, Assistive Technologies and Applications for Assisted Living: Challenges and Solutions

Telemedicine

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Language: English

Published by: Medical Information Science Reference

Published on: 30th April 2011

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 7 Mb

ISBN: 9781466606777


E-health technologies and demographic changes

E-health technologies will play an increasingly important role in the coming years, as more and more older people will require medical care and support. Due to the prevalent demographic changes and the continuously decreasing number of nursing staff and caregivers, there is an increased need for intelligent medical technologies, which enable people to live independently at home.

Overview of assistive technologies and solutions

E-Health, Assistive Technologies and Applications for Assisted Living: Challenges and Solutions reviews existing literature in assistive technologies and provides suggestions and solutions for improving the quality of assisted living facilities and residences through the use of e-health systems and services.

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