Health Status Monitoring Through Analysis of Behavioral Patterns
Majd Alwan, Tracy Barger and Donald Brown  - May, 2007

Medical Automation Research Center

The population of Americans over 65 numbered 35 million in 2000, comprising 12.7% of the total population and is projected to more than double to over 70 million by 2030, while the 85+ population is expected to increase from 4.2 million in 2000 to 8.9 million in 2030 [1]. With this proliferation of the elderly population, also comes an increased need for services for the elderly, including assisted living facilities. However, many elderly desire to stay in their own private residences for as long as possible, and thus methods are needed to allow them to do so safely and at reasonable costs.

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