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001 2011942612
003 DLC
005 20151008074943.0
008 111103s2012 ne a b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2011942612
020 $a9781607508366 (print)
020 $z9781607508373 (online)
040 $aDLC$beng$erda$cDLC
042 $apcc
050 00 $aMLCM 2015/41768 (H)
245 00 $aHandbook of Ambient Assisted Living :$bTechnology for Healthcare, Rehabilitation and Well-being /$cEdited by Juan Carlos Augusto, University of Ulster, UK and 7 others.
264 1 $aAmsterdam :$bIOS Press,$c[2012]
300 $axii, 870 pages :$billustrations ;$c25 cm.
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier
490 0 $aAmbient Intelligence and Smart Environments,$x1875-4163 ;$vVolume 11
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and indexes.
505 0 $aAmbient 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.
520 $aThe 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.
650 0 $aAssistive computer technology.
700 1 $aAugusto, Juan Carlos,$eeditor.