Multimedia Delivery for Elderly People: A Conceptual Model
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Author list: Choomkasean J., Mongkolnam P., Chan J.H.
Publisher: Springer Verlag (Germany): Computer Proceedings
Publication year: 2012
Volume number: 344
Start page: 58
End page: 69
Number of pages: 12
ISBN: 9783642350757
ISSN: 1865-0929
Languages: English-Great Britain (EN-GB)
Abstract
The number of elderly people living alone is increasing proportionally as the ageing population increases. As elderly people are considered to have a greater risk for loneliness, depression, and decreased mobility, they may need someone else's help for proper health and social care. That concern is particularly important for those living alone. Most of them become less active and less focused in their daily lives. The receiving of care would largely depend on how many family members and friends the elderly has, and whether or not they live close by to the elderly. This research proposes a conceptual model to deliver multimedia to the elderly people in order to lessen the aforementioned problems. The content is sent via the Internet from family members' and friends' devices such as smartphones and tablet PCs to the elderly people's television set. The proposed model is simple yet efficient and effective and is intended to increase the quality of life (QoL) of the ageing population. ฉ Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2012.
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Elderly people, QoL, television
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