With the increase in global life expectancy and the advance of technology, the creation of\nage-friendly environments is a priority in the design of new products for elderly people healthcare.\nThis paper presents a proposal for a real-time health monitoring system of older adults living in\ngeriatric residences. This system was developed to help caregivers to have a better control in\nmonitoring the health of their patients and have closer communication with their patientsâ?? family\nmembers. To validate the feasibility and effectiveness of this proposal, a prototype was built, using\na biometric bracelet connected to a mobile application, which allows real-time visualization of all\nthe information generated by the sensors (heart rate, body temperature, and blood oxygenation) in\nthe bracelet. Using these data, caregivers can make decisions about the health status of their patients.\nThe evaluation found that the users perceived the system to be easy to learn and use, providing\ninitial evidence that our proposal could improve the quality of the adultâ??s healthcare.
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