Global demographic trends clearly point out that the world population is aging due to a
combination of dropping mortality rates and increasing life expectancy. The global …

Advancements in medical science and technology, medicine and public health coupled with
increased consciousness about nutrition and environmental and personal hygiene have …

The growing elderly population in smart home environments necessitates increased remote
medical support and frequent doctor visits. To address this need, wearable sensor …

Over the past century, in most countries, there has been a continual increase in life
expectancy primarily due to improvements in public health, nutrition, personal hygiene and …

This paper addresses the growing demand for healthcare systems, particularly among the
elderly population. The need for these systems arises from the desire to enable patients and …

Internet of Things and its associated innovative technologies such as ZigBee, wireless
sensor network, radio frequency identification, smart technologies (robotics), distributed …

Abstract According to the World Health Organization, people aged 60 years and above
globally will be 2 billion in 2050 by increasing from its present 841 million populaces. With …

By the 2050, it is estimated that the proportion of people over the age of 80 will have risen
from 3.9% to 9.1% of population of Organisation for Economic Cooperation and …

Smart devices are becoming more and more, over time, familiar tools to our lives. This,
coupled with the need to support elderly people in their daily routine and their desire for …

With demographic changes of the aging population and an increasing number of people
living alone, pervasive home monitoring is set to play an important role in maintaining the …