scholarly journals EMERALD—Exercise Monitoring Emotional Assistant

Sensors ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (8) ◽  
pp. 1953 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaime A. Rincon ◽  
Angelo Costa ◽  
Carlos Carrascosa ◽  
Paulo Novais ◽  
Vicente Julian
Keyword(s):  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Social Spending ◽  
Daycare Centre ◽  
Care For The Elderly ◽  
Sensing Platform ◽  
New Policies ◽  
Functional Prototype ◽  
The One

The increase in the elderly population in today’s society entails the need for new policies to maintain an adequate level of care without excessively increasing social spending. One of the possible options is to promote home care for the elderly. In this sense, this paper introduces a personal assistant designed to help elderly people in their activities of daily living. This system, called EMERALD, is comprised of a sensing platform and different mechanisms for emotion detection and decision-making that combined produces a cognitive assistant that engages users in Active Aging. The contribution of the paper is twofold—on the one hand, the integration of low-cost sensors that among other characteristics allows for detecting the emotional state of the user at an affordable cost; on the other hand, an automatic activity suggestion module that engages the users, mainly oriented to the elderly, in a healthy lifestyle. Moreover, by continuously correcting the system using the on-line monitoring carried out through the sensors integrated in the system, the system is personalized, and, in broad terms, emotionally intelligent. A functional prototype is being currently tested in a daycare centre in the northern area of Portugal where preliminary tests show positive results.

Protective Factors in Family Relationships

2014 ◽  
pp. 76-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ann Buchanan
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Young People ◽  
Protective Factors ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Protective Role ◽  
Care For The Elderly ◽  
The Family ◽  
The One ◽  
Partnership Approach

This chapter analyzes the importance of protective factors in family relationships. In Confucian societies, where services for older people may be limited, intergenerational family relationships are crucial in providing care for the elderly. Confucian societies are better at recognizing the protective influence of the family, but scholars from these areas suggest that the culture may be changing. As the “One child” norm extends (not only in China) across many Asian societies, the challenges for young people in supporting their parents and grandparents may become overwhelming. This chapter suggests that at every stage of the life cycle, some families will need state support in order to carry out their protective role in mitigating the risks experienced by both the young and the old. A state/family partnership approach is likely to be more acceptable, more effective, and more economic than state care alone.

scholarly journals COVID-19 Pandemic: Physical Activity as Prevention Mean

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 120-122
Author(s):  
Nadhir Hammami ◽  
Hela Jdidi ◽  
Bechir Frih
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Immune System ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Moderate Intensity ◽  
Moderate Intensity Physical Activity ◽  
Intensity Physical Activity ◽  
Elderly Athletes

Background: The consequences of the new pandemic caused by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) have ruined the whole world. To date, more than 180 countries have been affected with more than 13 million people afflicted of all categories (young people, the elderly, athletes, and children) and more than 500,000 deaths around the globe. Moderate-intensity physical activity should be recommended as a non-pharmacological, low-cost, and feasible mean to cope with the COVID-19 virus Objective: The first objective is to provide an overview of the COVID-19 pandemic along with the evolution of this disease, the modes of inter-persons transmission, and the symptoms. The second objective is to suggest means of prevention for people, including the practice of regular physical activity. Conclusion: No drugs or treatments exist until today. The solution remains confinement in order to minimize contact between people (social distancing) and the strengthening of the immune system through a healthy lifestyle (healthy food and regular physical and sports practice) in addition to the recommended preventive measures.

scholarly journals Sagsbehandling i en digital virkelighed: Digitalisering, standardisering og individuelle hensyn

Politik ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Matilde Høybye-Mortensen
Keyword(s):  
Case Management ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Case Managers ◽  
The Other ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Common Language ◽  
Welfare Provision ◽  
Care For The Elderly ◽  
System Requirements ◽  
The One

The Danish digitisation strategy states that case management systems are one of the means to digital welfare. is article examines Fælles Sprog (common language) which is used by case managers within the area of care for the elderly. Based on interviews the article illustrates how cross pressures from concerns of the in- dividual needs of the clients on the one hand and the system requirements for standardisation on the other hand are handled by the street level bureaucrats. In this way, the article presents e-government in practice within social welfare provision. 

scholarly journals Engaging End Users in Designing Systems and Hardware for a Socially Assistive Robot

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 823-823
Author(s):  
Pamela Cacchione ◽  
Caio Mucchiani ◽  
Kristine Lima ◽  
Ross Mead ◽  
Mark Yim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Science Fiction ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
End Users ◽  
Design Specifications ◽  
Care For The Elderly ◽  
Assistive Robot ◽  
Socially Assistive Robot ◽  
Paid Caregivers

Abstract Development of low-cost robots to assist older adults requires the input of end users: older adults, paid caregivers and clinicians. This study builds on prior work focused on the task investigation and deployment of mobile robots in a Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly. We identified hydration, walking and reaching as tasks appropriate for the robot and helpful to the older adults. In this study we investigated the design specifications for a socially assistive robot to perform the above tasks. Through focus groups of clinicians, older adults and paid caregivers we sought preferences on the design specifications. Using conventional content analysis, the following four themes emerged: the robot must be polite and personable; science fiction or alien like; depends on the need of the older adult; and multifaceted to meet the needs of older adults. These themes were used in the design and deployment of the Quori robot.

scholarly journals The Influence of Public Perception of Institutional Efficacy to Provide Care for the Elderly on the Uptake of Institutionalized Care for the Elderly in Nakuru County, Kenya

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 92-101
Author(s):  
Sellah Jerop Chepkwony; Prof. Gladys Kiptiony
Keyword(s):  
Public Perception ◽  
Legal Status ◽  
Institutional Care ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Care Homes ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
The Public ◽  
Care For The Elderly ◽  
Specialized Care ◽  
The One

This study’s purpose was to investigate the public perception of institutional efficacy to provide specialized care for elderly people and its influence on the uptake of institutional care in Nakuru County, Kenya. Specifically, the study examined perceived institutional efficacy in taking care of the aged and socio-cultural factors on the one hand and their influence on the uptake of institutional care for the elderly. A pilot study was carried at Kericho County to determine the validity and reliability of the study. The study engaged 400 respondents, who were selected through purposive and stratified random sampling. Data for the study was collected with questionnaires and in-depth interviews. The results indicate that uptake of care homes is positively influenced by physical facilities and negatively affected by staff. Thus, the availability of proper physical facilities for accommodation and physical exercise was a positive factor. It was, however, unexpected to find that the availability of competent staff negatively influenced the uptake of institutionalized care. The legality of the care homes was not a non-issue for the society in terms of influencing their decision to enroll their relative to the care homes. It is, therefore, necessary to sensitize the society about the efficacy of staff in the care homes as well as the importance of the legal status of the care homes.

scholarly journals Caring for People: a critical review of British Government policy for the community care of the mentally ill

1990 ◽  
Vol 14 (11) ◽  
pp. 641-645 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frank Holloway
Keyword(s):  
Government Policy ◽  
Mentally Ill ◽  
Community Care ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
White Paper ◽  
Care For The Elderly ◽  
Department Of Health ◽  
Specific Responsibility ◽  
The Government ◽  
The One

The development of ‘community care’ for the elderly, mentally ill, mentally handicapped and physically disabled has been Government policy in Britain since the 1950s. Problems with implementation of this policy led the Audit Commission (1986) to conclude that “the one option that is not tenable is to do nothing about present financial, organisational and staffing arrangements”. Sir Roy Griffiths was commissioned to review “the way funds are used to support community care policy …”. Radical solutions were proposed and subsequently incorporated in the Government White Paper Caring for People (Department of Health, 1989a). However, two very significant measures were not accepted: the ‘ring-fencing’ of community care monies and the creation of a ministerial post within the Department of Health with specific responsibility for community care.

PENGARUH LATIHAN RANGE OF MOTION (ROM) AKTIF ASSITIF TERHADAP RENTANG GERAK SENDI PADA LANSIA YANG MENGALAMI IMMOBILISASI FISIK

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andri Setyorini ◽  
Niken Setyaningrum
Keyword(s):  
Range Of Motion ◽  
Human Life ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
General Purpose ◽  
Test Statistic ◽  
Physical Mobility ◽  
Motion Exercise ◽  
The One ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Active Training

Background: Elderly is the final stage of the human life cycle, that is part of the inevitable life process and will be experienced by every individual. At this stage the individual undergoes many changes both physically and mentally, especially setbacks in various functions and abilities he once had. Preliminary study in Social House Tresna Wreda Yogyakarta Budhi Luhur Units there are 16 elderly who experience physical immobilization. In the social house has done various activities for the elderly are still active, but the elderly who experienced muscle weakness is not able to follow the exercise, so it needs to do ROM (Range Of Motion) exercise.   Objective: The general purpose of this research is to know the effect of Range Of Motion (ROM) Active Assitif training to increase the range of motion of joints in elderly who experience physical immobility at Social House of Tresna Werdha Yogyakarta unit Budhi Luhur.   Methode: This study was included in the type of pre-experiment, using the One Group Pretest Posttest design in which the range of motion of the joints before (pretest) and posttest (ROM) was performed  ROM. Subjects in this study were all elderly with impaired physical mobility in Social House Tresna Wreda Yogyakarta Unit Budhi Luhur a number of 14 elderly people. Data analysis in this research use paired sample t-test statistic  Result: The result of this research shows that there is influence of ROM (Range of Motion) Active training to increase of range of motion of joints in elderly who experience physical immobility at Social House Tresna Wredha Yogyakarta Unit Budhi Luhur.  Conclusion: There is influence of ROM (Range of Motion) Active training to increase of range of motion of joints in elderly who experience physical immobility at Social House Tresna Wredha Yogyakarta Unit Budhi Luhur.

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