An Approach for Pervasive Homecare Environments Focused on Care of Patients with Dementia

Abstract

The aging population and the consequent increase in the incidence of dementias is causing many challenges to health systems, mainly related to infrastructure, like low service quality and high costs. As a solution, the homecare is been stimulated. However, a patient with dementia requires constant care and monitoring from a caregiver, who suffers physical and emotional overload. In this context, this work presents an approach for development of pervasive systems aimed at helping the care of these patients in order to lessen the burden of the caregiver while the patient continues to receive the necessary care.