Proceedings of the 2001 EC/NSF workshop on Universal accessibility of ubiquitous computing providing for the elderly - WUAUC'01

2001 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Ubiquitous Computing ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Universal Accessibility

Report on the EC/NSF workshop on universal accessibility of ubiquitous computing

2001 ◽  
Vol 2001 ◽  
pp. 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judith Brown ◽  
Rachelle Heller ◽  
Joaquim Jorge ◽  
Marilyn Tremaine
Keyword(s):  
Ubiquitous Computing ◽  
Universal Accessibility

Relational and Metaphorical Approaches to Information Visualization: Effects of Age and Graphical Facility

2005 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 195-199 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark D. Lee ◽  
Lena Mamykina ◽  
Chandra Harrison
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Ubiquitous Computing ◽  
Information Visualization ◽  
Personal Data ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Older Individuals ◽  
General Graph ◽  
Domain Specific ◽  
Graph Interpretation

Diabetes requires continual monitoring of diet, glucose level, and other personal data so that a balance may be achieved between a desired lifestyle and one that is healthy and sustainable. While ubiquitous computing technologies can capture data necessary to make judgments, individuals need to be able to easily comprehend the data to draw conclusions. To help individuals with diabetis with this task, we designed two types of visualizations, a relational visualization using traditional graph-based techniques for presenting data, and a metaphorical visualization that conveys data using familiar, domain-specific imagery in an aesthetically pleasing composition. This paper presents a comparative analysis of these visualizations which indicated that older individuals with lower general graph-interpretation skills perform superior data analysis when using a visualization based on a familiar metaphor. These findings suggest that metaphorical visualizations constitute a viable alternative when designing informational displays for the elderly.

Improving the Quality of Life of Senior Citizens by Preventing and Reducing their Social Discrimination through Interactive Television and Ubiquitous Computing

2010 ◽  
pp. 51-68
Author(s):  
Pedro C. Santana ◽  
Ricardo Acosta-Díaz ◽  
Juan Contreras-Castillo ◽  
Pedro Damián-Reyes
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Ubiquitous Computing ◽  
Exponential Growth ◽  
Interactive Television ◽  
Research Work ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Medical Attention ◽  
Ubiquitous Computing Environment

The problem of providing appropriate and effective medical care to the elderly has gained importance in recent years because of the exponential growth of people older than 65 years. This research work proposes using interactive television embedded in a ubiquitous computing environment to help mitigate some of the effects of discrimination and provide health services to older adults living alone in their homes who require timely medical attention.

scholarly journals Espacio Público y Envejecimiento Activo en los Barrios Bardegueral y Los Llanos

2017 ◽  
pp. 101
Author(s):  
Andrea Pacheco Barzallo
Keyword(s):  
Public Space ◽  
Universal Access ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Active Ageing ◽  
The Public ◽  
Universal Accessibility ◽  
Palabras Clave ◽  
Environmental Setting ◽  
Diverse Groups ◽  
The City

ResumenAnte una creciente urbanización dispar de lo que entendemos por la ciudad tradicional, nacen muchas incógnitas sobre la habitabilidad y el modo de vida en los barrios periféricos de la ciudad de Madrid, y el cómo dentro de estos barrios se desarrolla la vida diaria de los diferentes colectivos, con especial curiosidad la de las personas mayores. Es justamente dentro de dos de estos barrios, Bardegueral y Los Llanos, donde el presente trabajo centra su estudio, con enfoque hacia el espacio público barrial y más específicamente frente a su capacidad de permitir o favorecer un proceso de envejecimiento activo. Con esta perspectiva, estructuramos una metodología de análisis en función de unos principios urbanos de proximidad, permeabilidad, diversidad y ambientación, una serie de elementos del medio físico, unas condiciones de accesibilidad y encuentro, y las acciones de pasear, aprehender, localizar y comunicar. A partir de los resultados obtenidos se concluye que algunos espacios públicos constituyen superficies ineficientes en desuso, pocos que sí poseen una identidad propia que favorece al envejecimiento activo, al menos hasta cierto punto del proceso, y otros que tienen potencial para alcanzar esa identidad, ya sea por medio de mejoras, renovaciones o gestión del espacio. Palabras clave  Salud, participación, accesibilidad universal, seguridad, comodidadAbstractFaced with unequal growing urbanization of what we know by the traditional city, curiosity grows regarding the habitability and the lifestyle associated to new suburbs in the city of Madrid, and how the daily life of diverse groups is solved in these suburbs, with special attention to the group of the elderly. It is precisely within two of these surburbs, Bardegueral and Los Llanos, where the present work focuses its study, on the public space in the neighborhood and more specifically on its ability to allow or to favor a process of active aging. With this perspective, we structure a methodology based on the urban principles of proximity, permeability, diversity and environmental setting, certain elements of the physical environment, the conditions of universal access and meeting, and the actions of walking, apprehending, locating and communicating. From the results it is concluded that some public spaces are inefficient and disused surfaces, a few do have an identity that promotes active ageing, at least to some extent of the process, and others that have great potential to achieve that identity either through improvements, renovations or space management.KeywordsHealth, participation, universal accessibility, safety, comfort

Cell surface changes during aging of human bladder epithelium examined by lectin probes and SEM

1990 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 966-967
Author(s):  
J. Jacob ◽  
M.F.M. Ismail
Keyword(s):  
The Elderly ◽  
Ultrastructural Changes ◽  
Pokeweed Mitogen ◽  
Asymmetric Structure ◽  
Luminal Surface ◽  
Bladder Epithelium ◽  
Aldehyde Groups ◽  
Cell Surface Changes ◽  
Phosphate Buffered Saline ◽  
Surface Changes

Ultrastructural changes have been shown to occur in the urinary bladder epithelium (urothelium) during the life span of humans. With increasing age, the luminal surface becomes more flexible and develops simple microvilli-like processes. Furthermore, the specialised asymmetric structure of the luminal plasma membrane is relatively more prominent in the young than in the elderly. The nature of the changes at the luminal surface is now explored by lectin-mediated adsorption visualised by scanning electron microscopy (SEM).Samples of young adult (21-31 y old) and elderly (58-82 y old) urothelia were fixed in buffered 2% glutaraldehyde for 10 m and washed with phosphate buffered saline (PBS) containing Ca++ and Mg++ at room temperature. They were incubated overnight at 4°C in 0.1 M ammonium chloride in PBS to block any remaining aldehyde groups. The samples were then allowed to stand in PBS at 37°C for 2 h before incubation at 37°C for 30 m with lectins. The lectins used were concanavalin A (Con A), wheat germ agglutinin (WGA), phytohaemagglutinin (PHA) and pokeweed mitogen (PWM) at a concentration of 500 mg/ml in PBS at pH 7.A.

The effect of dental geriatric curricula on attitudes toward the elderly

1988 ◽  
Vol 52 (9) ◽  
pp. 516-518 ◽  
Author(s):  
J Mann ◽  
TJ Bomberg ◽  
JM Holtzman ◽  
DB Berkey
Keyword(s):  
The Elderly

Pharmacology Issues Related to Dementia Syndrome of Depression in Elderly Residents of Long-Term Care Settings

2015 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 61-69
Author(s):  
Angel L. Ball ◽  
Adina S. Gray
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Environmental Communication ◽  
Pharmacological Intervention ◽  
Team Approach ◽  
Discussion Paper ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Anticholinergic Medications ◽  
Inappropriate Treatment ◽  
Dementia Syndrome

Pharmacological intervention for depressive symptoms in institutionalized elderly is higher than the population average. Among the patients on such medications are those with a puzzling mix of symptoms, diagnosed as “dementia syndrome of depression,” formerly termed “pseudodementia”. Cognitive-communicative changes, potentially due to medications, complicate the diagnosis even further. This discussion paper reviews the history of the terminology of “pseudodementia,” and examines the pharmacology given as treatment for depressive symptoms in the elderly population that can affect cognition and communication. Clinicians can reduce the risk of misdiagnosis or inappropriate treatment by having an awareness of potential side effects, including decreased attention, memory, and reasoning capacities, particularly due to some anticholinergic medications. A team approach to care should include a cohesive effort directed at caution against over-medication, informed management of polypharmacology, enhancement of environmental/communication supports and quality of life, and recognizing the typical nature of some depressive signs in elderly institutionalized individuals.

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