From Hospital to Home Care: Creating a Domotic Environment for Elderly and Disabled People
Advances in medicine have led to a significant increase in human life expectancy and, therefore, to a growing number of disabled elderly people who need chronic care and assistance [1]. The World Health Organization reports that the world's population over 60 years old will double between 2000...
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Published in | IEEE pulse Vol. 7; no. 3; pp. 38 - 41 |
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Main Authors | , , , , |
Format | Magazine Article |
Language | English |
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United States
IEEE
01.05.2016
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE) |
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Summary: | Advances in medicine have led to a significant increase in human life expectancy and, therefore, to a growing number of disabled elderly people who need chronic care and assistance [1]. The World Health Organization reports that the world's population over 60 years old will double between 2000 and 2050 and quadruple for seniors older than 80 years, reaching 400 million [2]. In addition, strokes, traffic-related and other accidents, and seemingly endless wars and acts of terrorism contribute to an increasing number of disabled younger people. |
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ISSN: | 2154-2287 2154-2317 |
DOI: | 10.1109/MPUL.2016.2539105 |