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Building a Mutual Assistance Community for Elderly People
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Author(s): Hong Sun (University of Antwerp, Belgium & Interdisciplinary Institute for Broadband Technology (IBBT), Belgium), Vincenzo De Florio (PATS Research Group, University of Antwerp, and iMinds, Belgium), Ning Gui (University of Antwerp, Belgium & Interdisciplinary Institute for Broadband Technology (IBBT), Belgium)and Chris Blondia (University of Antwerp, Belgium & Interdisciplinary Institute for Broadband Technology (IBBT), Belgium)
Copyright: 2011
Pages: 13
Source title:
Intelligent Technologies for Bridging the Grey Digital Divide
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Jeffrey Soar (University of Southern Queensland, Australia), Rick Swindell (Griffith University, Australia)and Philip Tsang (The Open University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61520-825-8.ch013
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Abstract
Efficient and cost-effective solutions are needed to meet the demands for services required by an ever increasing number of users. We discuss the characteristics of Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) as a new approach that promises to address the needs of elderly people. We propose combining social aspects with technology to build a community of mutual care which, among other things, can serve as a platform to effectively organize the social resources, promote social connection, and introduce intergenerational activities. Our research analyzes the characteristics of a mutual assistance community to help elderly people age well. The needed technologies are investigated, challenges of building such a community are reviewed, and the design of some prototypic solutions and preliminary research on organizing services inside the community are discussed.
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