A 'Smart' Home, to Avoid the Nursing Home / Anne Eisenberg.
by Eisenberg, Anne; Berck, Judith; Ian Sample; Lagesse, David; SIRS Publishing, Inc.
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BookSeries: SIRS Enduring Issues 2002Article 48Family. Publisher: New York Times, 2001; New Scientist, 2001; Los Angeles Times Syndicate, 2001ISSN: 1522-3213;.Subject(s): Aged -- Housing | Home care services | Aged -- Long-term care | Long-term care facilities | Smart houses | Technological innovations | Telecommunication in medicineDDC classification: 050 Summary: "A 'SMART' HOME, TO AVOID THE NURSING HOME" --- "Elderly people who want to remain in their homes for as long as they can may one day get help from an unlikely source: the homes themselves. Academic and corporate researchers are developing systems that could be installed in homes to monitor the occupants' health or provide unobtrusive memory aids." (NEW YORK TIMES) This article examines "smart" home technology, designed to prolong the independence of seniors and change the face of the eldercare industry.Summary: "Keep an Eye on Dad" --- "electronic photo frames that display read-outs of an elderly relative's health and well-being are under development...The aim is to allow older people to live more independent lives." (NEW SCIENTIST) This article examines emerging technology that will allow seniors to care for themselves at home rather than depending on assistance from family members or retirement facilities.Summary: "Technology Can Lift Barriers for Seniors" --- "The rush online by seniors, now the fastest-growing population of surfers, is just a hint of how technology might transform elderly lives. New products reach beyond the Internet's communication and entertainment features, promising to bolster independence for tomorrow's retirees while helping them fight the isolation and illness that can accompany aging." (U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT) "This article focuses on technological advancements that will assist seniors with the aging process and help them to maintain independent lifestyles.
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This MARC record contains four articles.
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2002.
Originally Published: A 'Smart' Home, to Avoid the Nursing Home, April 5, 2001; pp. D1+.
Originally Published: Keep an Eye on Dad, March 3, 2001; pp. 22.
Originally Published: Technology Can Lift Barriers for Seniors, June 4, 2001; pp. 78-79.
"A 'SMART' HOME, TO AVOID THE NURSING HOME" --- "Elderly people who want to remain in their homes for as long as they can may one day get help from an unlikely source: the homes themselves. Academic and corporate researchers are developing systems that could be installed in homes to monitor the occupants' health or provide unobtrusive memory aids." (NEW YORK TIMES) This article examines "smart" home technology, designed to prolong the independence of seniors and change the face of the eldercare industry.
"Keep an Eye on Dad" --- "electronic photo frames that display read-outs of an elderly relative's health and well-being are under development...The aim is to allow older people to live more independent lives." (NEW SCIENTIST) This article examines emerging technology that will allow seniors to care for themselves at home rather than depending on assistance from family members or retirement facilities.
"Technology Can Lift Barriers for Seniors" --- "The rush online by seniors, now the fastest-growing population of surfers, is just a hint of how technology might transform elderly lives. New products reach beyond the Internet's communication and entertainment features, promising to bolster independence for tomorrow's retirees while helping them fight the isolation and illness that can accompany aging." (U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT) "This article focuses on technological advancements that will assist seniors with the aging process and help them to maintain independent lifestyles.
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