Assessment and care system based on people detection for elderly suffering from dementia

This paper presents a novel AAL (Ambient Assisted Living) concept related to the care of people suffering from dementia. In our project, we are developing a stereo vision-based system designed to identify the deficits of demented people who are still capable of living at home. In this way, the assessment of their need of care can be improved. Furthermore, the system supports demented people during their daily life at home. By this means, they can stay longer in their familiar environments, which contributes to the preservation of their health.