Smart Home Technology
Smart technologies for older people a systematic literature review of smart technologies that promote health and wellbeing of older people living at home
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May 2012 Authors
Meg Morris, PhD Chair Physiotherapy, The University of Melbourne Elizabeth Ozanne, PhD Associate Professor, Social Work, The University of Melbourne Kim Miller, PhD Senior Lecturer Physiotherapy, The University of Melbourne Nick Santamaria, PhD Chair Translational Nursing, The University of Melbourne Alan Pearce, PhD Senior Research Fellow, Deakin University Catherine Said, PhD Research Fellow Physiotherapy, The University of Melbourne Brooke Adair, B.Phys Research Assistant, The University of Melbourne
Acknowledgements
With appreciation to Lauren Byrne, David Carey, Caroline De Losa, Robert Powell, Michelle Ward, Tania Celeste, William Kurowski, Patricia Gillespie, Ralph Hampson, Erin Hickingbotham, Zuzana Machotka, Michelle Hall, Yasmin Ahamed, Kelly Bower and Clarissa Martin.
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© The University of Melbourne 2012 This work is copyright. Apart from any use as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be produced by any process without prior written permission from the University of Melbourne.
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Executive Summary
Australia, along with many parts of the world, has an ageing population. An ageing population puts pressure on existing structures such as hospitals and aged care facilities. Effective management of the demands of this population will present new challenges for policy makers, clinicians and the broader community. Smart technologies can assist older Australians to live safely and live well at home and in the community. A number of articles have explored the role of smart technologies however; there is a lack of scientific validation in the literature. This literature review systematically
www.broadband.unimelb.edu.au
May 2012 Authors
Meg Morris, PhD Chair Physiotherapy, The University of Melbourne Elizabeth Ozanne, PhD Associate Professor, Social Work, The University of Melbourne Kim Miller, PhD Senior Lecturer Physiotherapy, The University of Melbourne Nick Santamaria, PhD Chair Translational Nursing, The University of Melbourne Alan Pearce, PhD Senior Research Fellow, Deakin University Catherine Said, PhD Research Fellow Physiotherapy, The University of Melbourne Brooke Adair, B.Phys Research Assistant, The University of Melbourne
Acknowledgements
With appreciation to Lauren Byrne, David Carey, Caroline De Losa, Robert Powell, Michelle Ward, Tania Celeste, William Kurowski, Patricia Gillespie, Ralph Hampson, Erin Hickingbotham, Zuzana Machotka, Michelle Hall, Yasmin Ahamed, Kelly Bower and Clarissa Martin.
Institute for a Broadband-Enabled Society Level 4, Building 193 The University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia ISBN 978 0 7340 4781 6
© The University of Melbourne 2012 This work is copyright. Apart from any use as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be produced by any process without prior written permission from the University of Melbourne.
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Executive Summary
Australia, along with many parts of the world, has an ageing population. An ageing population puts pressure on existing structures such as hospitals and aged care facilities. Effective management of the demands of this population will present new challenges for policy makers, clinicians and the broader community. Smart technologies can assist older Australians to live safely and live well at home and in the community. A number of articles have explored the role of smart technologies however; there is a lack of scientific validation in the literature. This literature review systematically
References: Demography of ageing in Australia In 1901, the average life expectancy in Australia was 47 years (Inter-generational Report 2010) Percent Population Aged 65 and Over: 2008 Figure 1: Percent of population aged 65 and over: 2008 (Kinsella & Wan, 2009). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Data Base, accessed on May 27, 2008. Percent 65 years and over Less than 3.0 3.0 to 4.9 5.0 to 10.9 11.0 or more Figure 2: Percent of population aged 65 and over: 2040 (Kinsella & Wan, 2009). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Data Base, accessed on May 27, 2008.