Glossary

Telemedicine refers to modern communication technologies used to provide medical services remotely. Patients receive care without direct contact.

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Technical aids that support people with disabilities in everyday life, e.g. voice assistants, intelligent prostheses or stair lifts.

Technologies that automatically raise the alarm in an emergency and request help without the user having to make a manual emergency call.

Barrier-free living enables senior citizens to move around their homes and surroundings safely and comfortably.

Smart blood pressure monitors that can automatically record and store values and forward them to medical staff or relatives.

Care assistance systems are technological solutions that are used in the care sector to improve support for people in need of care.

Networked healthcare technologies that connect patients, doctors and care services via digital platforms or apps to enable better care.

Generic term for digital healthcare solutions that facilitate prevention, diagnosis and treatment, for example through telemedicine or smart medical devices.

Use of artificial intelligence for the analysis of large amounts of data, for example for the early detection of dementia or the analysis of health data.