Smart and Intelligent Systems

5 Smart Telehealth Systems for the Aging Population

Carl Markert, Jukrin Moon, and Farzan Sasangohar

DOI: 10.1201/9781003215349-5

Contents

1. 5.1 Introduction
2. 5.2 Remote Monitoring
   • 5.2.1 Remote Patient Monitoring
   • 5.2.2 Remote Activity Monitoring
   • 5.2.3 RM for Medication Adherence
   • 5.2.4 Electronic Diaries and Queries
   • 5.2.5 Smart Homes
   • 5.2.6 Chronic, Acute, and Ambulatory Motivations for RM
3. 5.3 Decision Support Systems
4. 5.4 Health Coaching Systems
5. 5.5 Integrated Telehealth System
6. 5.6 Review Methods
7. 5.7 Effectiveness of Telehealth to Support Successful Aging in Place
8. 5.8 Conclusions
9. References

5.1 Introduction

The population of seniors (aged 65 or over) in the United States in 2014 numbered approximately 46 million people (15% of the total population) ...