Supporting People with Dementia Using Pervasive Health Technologies

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Mulvenna, Maurice D. (Editor), Nugent, Chris D. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London : Springer London : Imprint: Springer, 2010.
• Series: Advanced Information and Knowledge Processing,
• Subjects: Computer science.; Health informatics.; Behavioral therapy.; Computers.; Multimedia information systems.; User interfaces (Computer systems).; Application software.; Computer Science.; Information Systems and Communication Service.; Multimedia Information Systems.; User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction.; Computer Appl. in Social and Behavioral Sciences.; Health Informatics.; Behavioral Therapy.

Information and communication technologies can provide new paradigms in healthcare provision. In particular, new Pervasive Healthcare technologies can revolutionise the dynamics of healthcare, enabling people to remain at home for longer with lower costs to health and welfare organisations. This boo...