La Dependencia personal es la incapacidad funcional para el desarrollo de actividades de la vida diaria y por requerir ayuda para su realización. Una persona dependiente es aquella que no puede valerse por sí misma y necesita asistencia.
Fuente: Wikipedia (http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dependencia_personal)
Instituto de Mayores y Servicios Sociales (Imserso)
Imserso (Institute for Older Persons and Social Services) is the Spanish government body responsible for the administration of programmes and benefits for older and dependent persons.
Telecare
Telecare is the term for offering remote care of elderly and physically less able people, providing the care and reassurance needed to allow them to remain living own homes. The use of sensors may be part of a package which can provide support for people with illnesses such as dementia, or people at risk of falling.
Source: Wikipedia