Abstract
The number of patients affected by Alzheimer's disease among the population is currently growing, while the availability of resources for their assistance is decreasing. A solution for this problem is provided by the use of Ambient Assisted Living technologies, with the objectives to prolong the independent living of patients at home, to relieve assistance burden on caregivers, and to improve care effectiveness in nursing homes. This paper describes an integrated system designed to support the work of nurses during the night, to ensure comfort and safety of Alzheimer's disease patients in nursing homes. The project started from a similar solution designed for home use, suitably re-engineered for adoption in nursing homes. The system has been designed according to nurses' requirements and expectations, both by revising some existing functionalities, and by developing new components. The results gained from an experimental trial are also presented and discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies for Ageing Well and e-Health |
| Publisher | SciTePress |
| Pages | 15-25 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-989-758-180-9 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 2nd International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies for Ageing Well and e-Health, ICT4AWE 2016 - Rome, Italy Duration: 2016 Apr 21 → 2016 Apr 22 |
Conference
| Conference | 2nd International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies for Ageing Well and e-Health, ICT4AWE 2016 |
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| Country/Territory | Italy |
| City | Rome |
| Period | 2016/04/21 → 2016/04/22 |
Free keywords
- Activity detection
- Alarm notification
- Behavioural analysis
- Environmental sensors
- Unobtrusive monitoring