Gerontechnology - smart homes for elderly

According to the World Health Organization (WHO) reports, the population over 65 years of age should outnumber the pediatric population under the age of 14 by 2050. Moreover, statistics suggests that 15% of the planet's population have various health disabilities. In addition to increasing average life expectancy and considering such dynamic, demand for elderly healthcare services rises each year. Authors from Canada looked into development of affordable and easy-to-use healthcare solutions for geriatric population. The use of Internet-of-Things, e-health and smart homes for innovated assisted living technology can revolutionize the healthcare system for the elderly. All wearable biomedical developments such as electrocardiogram, electromyogram, electroencephalogram, body temperature and oxygen saturation sensor devices now can be connected to a network to allow automated, continuous, and real-time measurement of all crucial physiological signals. On the other end, E-health technology now allows to digitize and automate healthcare, enabling services like e-prescription and e-records. Therefore, advancement of miniaturized and inexpensive sensors and wireless networking open new horizon for remote health monitoring systems. Read more in the original article.