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Handbook of Ambient Assisted Living : Technology for Healthcare, Rehabilitation and Well-being / Edited by Juan Carlos Augusto, University of Ulster, UK and 7 others.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextSeries: Ambient Intelligence and Smart Environments ; Volume 11Publisher: Amsterdam : IOS Press, [2012]Description: xii, 870 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781607508366 (print)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 362.61 AUG
Contents:
Ambient assisted living in the health space -- Devices and infrastructure to facilitate ambient assisted living -- Ambient assisted living in gerontology -- Smart homes as a vehicle for ambient assisted living -- Applications of ambient assisted living in rehabilitation -- Ambient assisted living initiatives -- Novel developments and visions for the area.
Summary: The world's population is aging dramatically, and in most countries the cost of care is rising rapidly. We need a system which helps to minimize the onset of chronic conditions which are costly to treat and diminish quality of life, rather than one primarily directed towards the care of the sick. Innovative use of new technologies may be the only way to provide care affordably in future, and to scale that care to far greater numbers as our societies adapt to change. Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) can provide a solution. More integration between the health system and life at home and work will benefit everybody, providing better, more holistic lifelong care at lower cost.
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Ambient assisted living in the health space -- Devices and infrastructure to facilitate ambient assisted living -- Ambient assisted living in gerontology -- Smart homes as a vehicle for ambient assisted living -- Applications of ambient assisted living in rehabilitation -- Ambient assisted living initiatives -- Novel developments and visions for the area.

The world's population is aging dramatically, and in most countries the cost of care is rising rapidly. We need a system which helps to minimize the onset of chronic conditions which are costly to treat and diminish quality of life, rather than one primarily directed towards the care of the sick. Innovative use of new technologies may be the only way to provide care affordably in future, and to scale that care to far greater numbers as our societies adapt to change. Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) can provide a solution. More integration between the health system and life at home and work will benefit everybody, providing better, more holistic lifelong care at lower cost.

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