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This book gathers revised selected papers from the 3rd International Workshop on Gerontechnology, IWoG 2020, held on October 5-6, 2020, in Évora, Portugal. They reports on cutting-edge technologies and optimized workflows for promoting active aging and assisting and elderly people at home, as well as in healthcare centers. It discusses the main challenges in the development, use and delivery of health care services and technologies.  Not only they proposes solutions for improving in practice the monitoring and management of health parameters and age-related diseases, yet they also describes improved approaches for helping seniors in  their daily tasks and facilitating their communication and integration with assistive technologies, thus improving their quality of life, as well as their social integration. The book provides health professionals, researchers, and service providers with extensive information on the latest trends in the development and practical application of gerontechnology in elderly care.

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Author:   José García-Alonso ,  César Fonseca
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Imprint:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2021
Weight:   0.712kg
ISBN:  

9783030725693

ISBN 10:   3030725693
Pages:   449
Publication Date:   17 April 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Smarts technologies and algorithms for Health.- Detecting and Monitoring Depression Symptoms According to People’s Behaviour Through Mobile Devices.- Time series forecasting to predict the evolution of the functional profile of the elderly persons.- The Role of the Blockchain Technology in the Elderly Care Solutions: a Systematic Mapping Study.- MoRES: A mobile app to help elderly people grasp and comply with COVID-19 restrictions.- Qualitative research in evaluation. An usability evaluation protocol for the Assistant on Care and Health Offline (ACHO).- Technologies to increase the quality of life of the elderly population.- A self-sustainable DTN solution for isolation monitoring in remote areas.- Training Proposal for the Elderly with Changes in Self Care and for their Caregiver: Rehabilitation Nursing Care Contributions.- PSIQUE: A computerised neuropsychological assessment App.- Indicators sensitive to rehabilitation nursing care: a functional and technological respiratory rehabilitation program for elderly people.- Experiences and definitivions of loneliness. The use of technology for anthropological analyses.

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