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Outlook for the implementation of selected ambient assisted living concepts for panel building


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The paper presents an outline of the concept of Ambient Assisted Living that facilitates the daily functioning of elderly people living in panel buildings erected in the years 1970–1985. It describes the main assumptions of the concept and existing programs to support its implementation. The paper also contains characteristics and percentage share of the most popular building panel systems used in the construction process of residential buildings in Poland. Additionally, selected facilities for the elderly people in flats as well as the possibility of remodelling them for the installation of proposed bathroom environment, are presented.