Ubiquitous Tele-health System for Elderly Patients with Alzheimer's

Chronic diseases are becoming one of the world's leading causes of death and disability. By 2020, it is predicted to account for almost three quarters of all deaths. A potential approach to monitor patients with chronic diseases is the implementation of home healthcare systems, using new technologies. The Internet of Things (IoT) and the Radio Frequency Identification (REID) technologies are evolving rapidly with innovative applications, particularly in the healthcare sector. The aim of this paper is to develop a Tele-health system, based on IoT technology, for monitoring elderly individuals suffering from Alzheimer's. This paper describes a working prototype that is able to capture the vital signs and deliver the desired data care remotely for elderly patients staying at home, using wearable ECG wireless sensor. A UHF passive wearable REID wristband is used to monitor the whereabouts of the elderly. This prototype is successfully tested on a number of patients at the King Fand University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) Medical Centre in Saudi Arabia. (C) 2015 Published by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creavativecommons.org/licesses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer-review under responsibility of the Conference Program Chairs