{"id":353551,"date":"2023-11-22T10:52:48","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T15:52:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platohealth.ai\/empowering-healthcare-the-rise-of-home-based-medical-devices-in-ageing-populations\/"},"modified":"2023-11-22T13:15:45","modified_gmt":"2023-11-22T18:15:45","slug":"empowering-healthcare-the-rise-of-home-based-medical-devices-in-ageing-populations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/platohealth.ai\/empowering-healthcare-the-rise-of-home-based-medical-devices-in-ageing-populations\/","title":{"rendered":"Empowering healthcare: The rise of home-based medical devices in ageing populations","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"gdm-article-share-button__container\">\n<p>                        <span class=\"gdm-article-share__button\">Share this article<\/p>\n<p>                        <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>                <!-- share-buttons end --><\/p>\n<p>                <!-- article-feature-image start --><\/p>\n<div class=\"gdm-article-image\">\n<figure class=\"article-image__container\">\n<div class=\"image-16-9\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platohealth.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/empowering-healthcare-the-rise-of-home-based-medical-devices-in-ageing-populations.jpg\">\n        <\/div><figcaption class=\"c-featured-image__description\">Some patients and caregivers prefer home care due to its convenience and accuracy. Credit: Chinnapong via Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .gdm-article-image --><\/p>\n<p>                <!-- article-feature-image end --><\/p>\n<p class=\"drop-cap\">Advancements in public health policies and healthcare services have extended life expectancy and reduced infant mortality and premature death. <\/p>\n<p>As such, the global burden of diseases is shifting from tackling infectious diseases to managing long-term conditions, particularly among the elderly population, who are more susceptible to prevalent health issues such as heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. <\/p>\n<p>As populations age, healthcare systems are also burdened with increasingly complex needs and growing demand for diagnosis, prevention, and rehabilitation both during and after hospitalisation.<\/p>\n<p>According to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, addressing the unmet care and support needs of an ageing population is becoming an urgent public health priority for many countries, with expectations that the global population aged over 65 will double from 800 million in 2022 to 1.6 billion by 2050.<\/p>\n<p>With the climbing costs of healthcare services and hospital stays and shortages of healthcare personnel, pressure is now on medical systems more than ever to provide more care with fewer resources. <\/p>\n<p>Wearable and connected home-care devices empower patients to take control of their own health and will be vital to preventing healthcare systems from becoming overburdened as the global population ages.<\/p>\n<div class=\"gdm-company-profile-unit__container\" id=\"company_profile_form\">\n<p class=\"gdm-company-profile-unit__sub-heading\">Access the most comprehensive Company Profiles<br \/>\n            on the market, powered by GlobalData. 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