Digital methods and tools to support healthy ageing

This book presents a discussion of evolving digital technologies, such as smart phones, assisted living, and innovative digitally based services that are helping to deliver quality, cost-effective and widely accessible healthcare for the elderly.

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Other Authors Ray, Pradeep (Editor), Liaw, Siaw-Teng (Editor), Serrano, Artur (Editor)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Stevenage : Institution of Engineering & Technology, 2021.
SeriesIET healthcare technologies series ; 39.
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN183953463X
9781839534638
9781839534621
1839534621
Physical Description1 online resource

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Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1: Book overview: digital health for ageing populationPart I: Underpinning principles of Digital HealthChapter 2: Digital health maturity
  • a foundational principleChapter 3: Global demographic changes and ageing population: an overviewChapter 4: Digital health and elderly care in low- and middle-income countries: opportunities and challengesChapter 5: Health co-benefits in climate action policies for healthy ageingChapter 6: Health data privacy for aged population in Australia Part II: Digital Health Services for Healthy AgeingChapter 7: Silvercare: a model for supporting healthy ageing servicesChapter 8: Safeguarding the elderly in a pandemic: role of lockdown policies and digital health technologiesChapter 9: Digital mental health in Bangladesh "MonerDaktar": caring seniors during COVID-19Chapter 10: Digital health for aged care from a service perspectiveChapter 11: Role of digital technology in aged care in China Part III: Digital Tools for Healthy AgeingChapter 12: Using powered exoskeletons for rehabilitation in healthy ageing
  • a societal perspectiveChapter 13: SENSE-GARDEN
  • A concept and technology for care and well-being in dementia treatmentChapter 14: Challenges and opportunities in the adoption of IoT for the elderly's health and well-being: a systematic reviewChapter 15: Designing mobile healthcare applications for elderly usersChapter 16: Telepresence robots for healthy ageingChapter 17: Conclusion and future work.