Development of Survey Instruments to Guide the Design of Health Status Monitoring Systems
Majd Alwan, Beverely Turner, Steve Kell, Kim J. Penberthy, Wendy Cohn, and Robin Felder  - May, 2007

Medical Automation Research Center

Nearly three quarters of older adults suffer from one or more chronic diseases, and require some degree of formal and/or informal care due to loss of function, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Older adults currently account for 60% of the overall healthcare spending in the US, which is expected to increase as the adult population expands to 108 million (45% of the U.S. adult population) over the next 15 years [1]. The cost and burden of appropriate care for older Americans is steadily increasing. The issue is further exacerbated by the decrease in the number of professionals specializing in providing care for the geriatric population, including physicians, nurses, and nurse-aides.

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