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    • Home automation and smart living environments.
    • Applied health informatics and telecare.
    • Human-computer interaction in domestic settings.

    Background:

    • Historically, electricity revolutionized domestic life, providing basic comfort and utility.
    • Contemporary advancements in Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) are transforming homes into interconnected ecosystems.
    • These technological integrations offer a pathway to enhanced domestic services.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To explore the transformative impact of communication technologies on domestic living spaces.
    • To investigate the potential of ICTs in homes to enable new services focused on well-being.
    • To assess the role of connected homes in promoting longevity and health outcomes.

    Main Methods:

    • Review of current smart home technologies and their applications.
    • Analysis of service models integrating ICTs for comfort, security, and health.
    • Conceptual framework development for connected living and its health implications.

    Main Results:

    • Communication technologies are central to creating connected homes.
    • Emerging services in comfort, security, wellness, and health are enabled by these technologies.
    • The integration of ICTs in homes shows potential for extending lifespan.

    Conclusions:

    • Connected homes, powered by ICTs, represent a significant evolution in domestic environments.
    • These technologies facilitate novel services that directly impact resident well-being and health.
    • The strategic implementation of home-based ICTs may play a crucial role in promoting increased longevity.