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Caring TV—for Older People with Multimorbidity Living Alone: Positive Feedback from Users in Berlin and Rural Mecklenburg-West Pomerania

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Demographic change is a challenge for Germany’s ageing society. Old age structures will change under the influence of decreasing birth rates and increased life expectancy (Hoffmann, Gesundheit und Krankheit im Alter. Beiträge zur Gesundheitsberichterstattung des Bundes. Berlin, 2009). Instances of multimorbidity increase considerably with old age. According to the DEAS (German Survey of Old Age), three quarters of those aged over 65 reported having more than one disease. Just under half of those aged 40–85 (46 %) already have two to four concurrent diseases, and one in five of those over 85 has five or more concurrent diseases. With increasing age the risk of needing care grows, and this can bring not just a loss of health but also diminishing independence (Wurm‚ Altern im Wandel. Befunde des Deutschen Alterssurveys (DEAS). Stuttgart, 2010).

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We are grateful to all the study participants. In addition, we would like to thank our study team members. This study was funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research under Grant Number 17S16X11. The contents of this publication are the sole the responsibility of the authors.

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Schmidt, S., Kampmeier, A.S. (2017). Caring TV—for Older People with Multimorbidity Living Alone: Positive Feedback from Users in Berlin and Rural Mecklenburg-West Pomerania. In: Kollak, I. (eds) Safe at Home with Assistive Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-42890-1_4

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