... by considering an individual’s ability to perform the instrumental activities of daily living, some of which are described in Table III . Dr Kevin Doughty can be contacted at: dr.k.doughty@btinternet.com © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2016 Telecare Assessment Alarms Assisted living...

... the application of existing telecare systems to cater for the needs of people facing different physical or cognitive challenges. They include new, easy‐to‐operate alarm switches, interfaces for bed/chair occupancy and property exit alarms, and a range of hybrid arrangements that can result in automatic alarms...