Overview
- Knowledge and technology for the benefit of a healthy aging
- One of the most successful cases of co-design
- An integrated smart approach to virtual coaching for better aging
Part of the book series: Research for Development (REDE)
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Table of contents (21 chapters)
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Designing mHealth Solutions for Better Ageing: Clinical and Methodological Perspective
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Technology Applied to Solutions for Healthy Ageing
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Lifestyle Improvement and Virtual Coaching and ICT Services in the Human Domains Through Friendly Technology
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Innovation Impact Measured in Subjective (Usability and Experience), Social (Community Level) and Business (Companies and Institutions) Opportunities
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Keywords
- Aging Population
- Interoperable Technology
- Human Ontologies
- Virtual Coaching Systems
- Lifestyle Monitoring
- Strategies for Healthy Aging
- m-Health Services for Prevention
- Wearable & Environmental Technologies
- Interaction Co-Design & Tangible Interfaces
- Social ROI Impact Assessment
- Translation of Aging Research into Effective Policies
About this book
This book describes the multidisciplinary approach needed to tackle better aging. Aging populations are one of the 21st century’s biggest challenges. National health systems are forced to adapt in order to provide adequate and affordable care. Innovation, driven by digital technology, is a key to improving quality of life and encouraging healthy living. Well-designed technology keeps people empowered, independent, and mobile; however, despite widespread adoption of ICT in day-to-day life, digital health technologies have yet to catch on. To this end, technology needs to be effective, usable, cheap, and designed to ensure the security of the managed data. In the era of mHealth, mobile technology, and social design, this book describes, in six sections, the collaboration of polytechnic know-how and social science and health sectors in the creation of a system for encouraging people to engage in healthy behavior and achieve a better quality of life.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Dr. Giuseppe Andreoni (M) earned the laurea degree in electronic engineering in 1993 and a Ph.D. in bio-engeneering in 1998. He is currently a full professor at the design Dept. of Politecnico di Milano. He also serves that department as the scientific coordinator of the TeDH—Technology and Design for Healthcare and Wellbeing Laboratory, which includes the Sensibilab (Biomedical Sensors and Systems Lab.) and of the LyPhE (Laboratory of Physical Ergonomics). He has a wealth of experience in the design and development of innovative products, systems, and services in the healthcare and ergonomics sectors, with specific know-how about integrating technologies and participatory design methodologies. His main research interests are: ergonomics, wearable sensors, design, rehabilitation and assistive technology. He is coauthor of 10 national/international patents and more than 250 publications (books, chapters, papers, and proceedings in international conferences). Giuseppe was the scientific coordinator of “PEGASO – Fit for Future”, a European project within the frame of the 7th Framework program, and he is currently the scientific coordinator of the “NESTORE” project within the frame of the H2020 Framework program.
Ing. Cinzia Mabretti (F) has more than 20 years of experience in R&D project management. Having graduated with a degree in computer science engineering from Politecnico di Milano, she gained experience during her school years by participating in several artificial intelligence and robotics project, including Robocup 1998, Paris, for which she served as a member of the ART team, the Italian national team that developed a moderately-sized homemade robot football player. From 2003 to 2011, she was the senior project manager at Socrates Medical, leading the R&D team, and also participating in the projects FP-6 WEIRD (WiMax Extension to Isolated Research Data Networks) and FP-7 ISISEMD (Intelligent System for independent living and SElfcare of seniors withcognitive problems or Mild Dementia ). Since 2013, she has been a project manager at Fondazione Politecnico di Milano, where she manages several e-Health/IT funded projects. She is currently project manager of H2020 – PM15 project 769643 NESTORE (Novel Empowering Solutions and Technologies for Older people to Retain Everyday life activities). She is an independent expert involved in evaluation of the H2020, Eureka, and Lombardy Region projects.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Digital Health Technology for Better Aging
Book Subtitle: A multidisciplinary approach
Editors: Giuseppe Andreoni, Cinzia Mambretti
Series Title: Research for Development
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-72663-8
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-72662-1Published: 01 July 2021
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-72665-2Published: 02 July 2022
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-72663-8Published: 30 June 2021
Series ISSN: 2198-7300
Series E-ISSN: 2198-7319
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 365
Number of Illustrations: 7 b/w illustrations, 93 illustrations in colour
Topics: Medicine/Public Health, general, Demography, Business and Management, general, Health Informatics, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Interaction Design