Strains caused by an ageing population will inevitably force healthcare further into the home, and blur the lines between our conceptions of healthcare institutions and our everyday lives, and we should design our homes, and our medical devices with that in mind, according to HIT Consultant, speaking to Stuart Karten of Karten Design. Remote monitoring solutions can help take some of the formidable load off caregivers, and save costs for hospitals. Tests are being run on filling the home with sensing technologies to detect falls, or irregular movement patterns. It is predicted that as many as 90% of the elderly will want to live in their homes by 2050, and the important groundwork to ensure this is viable and cost effective is just beginning.
Strains caused by an ageing population will inevitably force healthcare further into the home, and blur the lines between our conceptions of healthcare institutions and our everyday lives, and we should design our homes, and our medical devices with that in mind, according to Stuart Karten of Karten Design, speaking to HIT Consultant. Remote monitoring solutions can help take some of the formidable load off caregivers, and save costs for hospitals. Tests are being run on filling the home with sensing technologies to detect falls, or irregular movement patterns. It is predicted that as many as 90% of the elderly will want to live in their homes by 2050, and the important groundwork to ensure this is viable and cost effective is just beginning.