1. Support Environment for “Elderly Home Care” Health Professionals Emine Inelmen Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche via Ospedale Civile, 105 - 35128 Padova 3. International Congress on Aging, Rome, 2006 1/21

2. Review the state-of- the-art in Medical Care and Non- medical Care for Elderly and suggest improvements Aim: 2/21

3. Outline: Introduction Background Methodology Findings Conclusions

4. Eldery need to be provided with care at home for problems such as depression, anxiety, burnout, addiction, loss, sleeping and eating. Introduction:

5. Background : During the 80’s we have witnessed the rapid development of personal computer technology, allowing every professional do work on their own.

6. Methodology : The needs of health professionals working for elderly at home can be fulfilled by the emerging technologies.

7. Findings : The use of mobile devices actuated by voice receiving all the necessary information again by voice is envisaged.

8. Conclusions : The retrieval of past information on demand based on the position of the patient seems plausible.

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10. Acknowlegment: The support given the staff of the University Hospital in preparing this work is acknowledged

11. Appendix A: 1. Choose a adequate title using between 9 and 11 words 2. Prepare number of slides equal to time given 3. Balance the slide with a text and relevant graphic 4. Use between 14 and 16 words in the text of each slide 5. Draw concept maps whenever convenient

12. Appendix B: 1. Greet audience and thank for the opportunity 2. Keep “eye contact” with the audience 3. Recapitulate at the end of the presentation 4. Suggest issues to be discussed in the Q&A period 5. Use gestures whenever adequate