Abstract: Telecare services include personal alarms, home sensors and activity monitoring to enable people to remain safe and independent in their own home. Telecare has traditionally used analogue connectivity, however internationally, there is a shift to digital connectivity. This presents a rare opportunity to fundamentally redesign telecare, address current barriers to uptake, and help more people live in the community safely. This paper describes a user-centred study to design innovative digital telecare concepts, involving key stakeholders (a suppl...
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Knowledge management
Internet privacy