The Escort System: A Safety Monitor for People Living with Alzheimer's Disease

The Escort system monitors residents of assisted living communities and alerts caregivers when they walk aimlessly, or "wander," into potentially dangerous situations. The system could help lead to improved care at reduced cost.

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Published in:IEEE pervasive computing Vol. 10; no. 2; pp. 68 - 77
Main Authors: Taub, Daniel M, Leeb, Steven B, Lupton, Elmer C, Hinman, Roderick T, Zeisel, John, Blackler, Susan
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: New York IEEE 01.04.2011
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subjects:
Accelerometers
Alzheimer's
Alzheimer's disease
Biomedical monitoring
context-awareness
Costs
Dementia
elder care
Healthcare
illumination
indoor locating
locating
optical communication
optical locating
Patient monitoring
Senior citizens
Wireless networks
ZigBee
ISSN:1536-1268, 1558-2590
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Abstract The Escort system monitors residents of assisted living communities and alerts caregivers when they walk aimlessly, or "wander," into potentially dangerous situations. The system could help lead to improved care at reduced cost.
AbstractList The Escort system monitors residents of assisted living communities and alerts caregivers when they walk aimlessly, or "wander," into potentially dangerous situations. The system could help lead to improved care at reduced cost.
Author Blackler, Susan
Leeb, Steven B
Lupton, Elmer C
Taub, Daniel M
Zeisel, John
Hinman, Roderick T
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SubjectTerms Accelerometers
Alzheimer's
Alzheimer's disease
Biomedical monitoring
context-awareness
Costs
Dementia
elder care
Healthcare
illumination
indoor locating
locating
optical communication
optical locating
Patient monitoring
Senior citizens
Wireless networks
ZigBee
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