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Handbook of ambient assisted living [electronic resource] : technology for healthcare, rehabilitation and well-being / edited by Juan Carlos Augusto [and others].

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by Augusto, Juan Carlos.
Call Number 362.4048 23
Publication Date 2012
Summary The world's population is aging dramatically and in most countries the cost of care is rising rapidly. We need a system which helps to minimize the onset of chronic conditions which are costly to treat and diminish quality of life, rather than one primarily directed towards the care of the sick. Innovative use of new technologies may be the only way to provide care affordably in future and to scale that care to far greater numbers as our societies adapt to change. Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) can provide a solution. More integration between the health system and life at home and work will ben.
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Promoting the psychosocial well being of children following war and terrorism [electronic resource] / edited by Matthew J. Friedman and Anica Mikus-Kos.

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by NATO Advanced Research Workshop on the Importance of Psychosocial Wellbeing of Children in the Postwar Period for Social Reconstruction and Stability of Terrorist & War Affected Regions (2003 : Ljubljana, Slovenia)
Call Number 618.928521 22
Publication Date 2005
Summary Aims to show how community-based psychosocial approaches promote the psychosocial well being of children following war and terrorism. This book focuses on community-based interventions that link individual mental health/psychosocial well being with the health and stability of the community.
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Behaviour monitoring and interpretation - BMI [electronic resource] : smart environments / edited by Björn Gottfried and Hamid Aghajan.

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by Gottfried, Björn.
Call Number 006.33 22
Publication Date 2009
Summary Focuses on behaviour monitoring and interpretation with regard to two main areas of focus: investigation of motion patterns and ambient assisted living. This book presents contributions on research in both these areas. It includes chapters discussing developments in monitoring and representing behaviours, with a focus on movement-based behaviour.
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