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Title Handbook of ambient assisted living : technology for healthcare, rehabilitation and well-being / edited by Juan Carlos Augusto [and others]
Published Amsterdam ; Washington, D.C. : IOS Press, ©2012

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 870 pages)
Series Ambient intelligence and smart environments ; v. 11
Ambient intelligence and smart environments ; v. 11.
Contents Title Page; Foreword; Contents; Ambient Assisted Living in the Health Space; AAL in the Health Space -- A Reflection; Electronic-Early Warning Scorecard: An Intelligent Context Aware Decision Making Approach for Patient Monitoring; Using Human Factors to Guide the Design and Implementation of Consumer Health Informatics Interventions; The National Health Service in England -- Moving to Mainstream Use of Ambient Assisted Living Technology; Telehealthcare Development & Effectiveness in Taiwan; Study on Future Trend of the Elderly Care from the Aspect of Assistive Technology Rental System in Japan
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 ben
Notes Includes indexes
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Notes English
Subject Assistive computer technology -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Ambient intelligence -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Home automation -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- People with Disabilities.
Ambient intelligence
Assistive computer technology
Home automation
Genre/Form handbooks.
manuals (instructional materials)
Handbooks and manuals
Handbooks and manuals.
Guides et manuels.
Form Electronic book
Author Augusto, Juan Carlos.
IOS Press.
LC no. 2011942612
ISBN 9781607508373
1607508370
9781607508366
1607508362
6613433004
1283433001
9781283433006
9786613433008