scholarly journals A Solution for the Remote Care of Frail Elderly Individuals via Exergames

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (8) ◽  
pp. 2719
Author(s):  
Marco Trombini ◽  
Federica Ferraro ◽  
Matteo Morando ◽  
Giovanni Regesta ◽  
Silvana Dellepiane
Keyword(s):  
Frail Elderly ◽  
Cognitive Abilities ◽  
Real Life ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Engineering System ◽  
Elderly Individuals ◽  
Frail Elderly People ◽  
Remote Care

Internet of Things (IoT) solutions are a concrete answer to many needs in the healthcare framework since they enable remote support for patients and foster continuity of care. Currently, frail elderly people are among end users who most need and would benefit from IoT solutions from both a social and a healthcare point of view. Indeed, IoT technologies can provide a set of services to monitor the healthcare of the elderly or support them in order to reduce the risk of injuries, and preserve their motor and cognitive abilities. The main feature of IoT solutions for the elderly population is ease of use. Indeed, to fully exploit the potential of an IoT solution, patients should be able to autonomously deal with it. The remote-monitoring validation engineering system (ReMoVES) described here is an IoT solution that caters to the specific needs of frail elderly individuals. Its architecture was designed for use at rehabilitation centers and at patients’ homes. The system is user-friendly and comfortably usable by persons who are not familiar with technology. In addition, exergames enhance patient engagement in order to curb therapy abandonment. Along with the technical presentation of the solution, a real-life scenario application is described referring to sit-to-stand activity.

scholarly journals Needs of frail elderly people in informal settlements

Curationis ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
P Du Rand ◽  
K Engelbrecht
Keyword(s):  
Frail Elderly ◽  
Physical Environment ◽  
Informal Settlements ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Limited Resources ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Number Of Factors ◽  
Frail Elderly People ◽  
Role Players ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The frail elderly in informal settlements find themselves in an extremely vulnerable position due to a number of factors, namely, their increasing dependency status, limited resources and adverse physical environment. Various aspects that influence the aged in their present environment will be highlighted. A survey method was used to explore and to describe the world in which they live in informal areas. The attitude, expectation and needs of the elderly in respect of their care was also determined. A random cluster sample was taken. Data was collected by means of interviews in terms of a semi-structured questionnaire. It appears that the frail elderly were happy in the environment in which they received care in spite of their unfavourable physical environment and limited resources. The communities where the frail elderly lived were largely unaware of the valuable inputs they can make regarding the care of the aged. This necessitates the development of programs in the heart of communities, owned by communities, where all role players in the care of the aged participate.

Joining up care around the individual – lessons from Vancouver

2014 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 32-38
Author(s):  
John P. Sloan
Keyword(s):  
Frail Elderly ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Frail Elderly People ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
The Individual ◽  
And Function ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe lessons learned from a homecare practice for frail elderly people. Design/methodology/approach – It is strictly a description of a point of view in respect of care of frailty designed to avoid institution. Findings – Generally, frail elderly patients choose care focused on comfort and function as opposed to the traditional systematic healthcare goals of rescue and prevention. This choice should be respected. Research limitations/implications – There are no formal research findings. Practical implications – Cost-saving as well as improvement in care is possible through team-based relationship-oriented homecare of the frail elderly where that care emphasizes comfort and function. Originality/value – This paper is authored by Dr John Sloan and is entirely original.

scholarly journals Care needs of the elderly who live alone: an intersectoral perception

Rev Rene ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 21 ◽  
pp. e44395
Author(s):  
Giovana Peres Cardoso ◽  
Daniela Garcia Damaceno ◽  
Miriam Fernanda Sanches Alarcon ◽  
Maria José Sanches Marin
Keyword(s):  
Frail Elderly ◽  
Social Care ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
The State ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Care For The Elderly ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
Frail Elderly People ◽  
The Family ◽  
Perception Of Health

Objective: to understand the perception of health and law professionals regarding care for frail elderly people who live alone. Methods: qualitative research, carried out through interviews with health and law professionals, using a vignette as a trigger, presenting the description of the story of a frail elderly woman who lived alone. Data were submitted to the thematic analysis technique. Results: the 23 professionals pointed out that the family members should be the responsible ones for the elderly; that institutionalization should take place as the last option; stressed the importance of multi-professional and intersectoral work; and recognized the limitations of the state. The professionals reported the appropriate interventions for the case. Conclusion: in care for the elderly who live alone, there are limitations for families, social care, and health services for the elderly, as well as the State, with the need to strengthen legally guaranteed resources.

Experience Using Information and Communication Technologies with Elderly People

2011 ◽  
pp. 346-357
Author(s):  
Laura Nieto ◽  
Betania Groba ◽  
Francisco Servia
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Cognitive Abilities ◽  
Digital Literacy ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Red Cross ◽  
Elderly Individuals ◽  
Computer Knowledge ◽  
Information And Communication

The elderly show very low rates of access to and use of the new technologies in comparison with their significant weight in the overall population. It is essential to establish alternatives which respond to their needs and promote the access to and use of ICTs among all citizens on equal conditions. This chapter describes an experiment conducted with new technologies in the Red Cross Elderly Day Care Centre in A Coruña, using the In-TIC software and a specific methodology for intervention with elderly individuals. Three different lines of action were followed: initial evaluation of the users participating in the project; intervention by means of digital literacy and therapeutic stimulation sessions with the ICT; and final re-evaluation and data collection. The results obtained provide proof of an improvement in the users’ cognitive abilities, the acquisition of computer knowledge and skills, and the satisfaction of the elderly with regard to new technologies.

scholarly journals Changes in Body Mass Index, Energy Intake, and Fluid Intake over 60 Months Premortem as Prognostic Factors in Frail Elderly: A Post-Death Longitudinal Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (6) ◽  
pp. 1823 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoshiaki Kawakami ◽  
Jun Hamano
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Prognostic Factors ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Energy Intake ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Frail Elderly ◽  
Fluid Intake ◽  
Temporal Changes ◽  
Elderly Individuals ◽  
Frail Elderly People

Survival prediction is considered difficult in elderly individuals with cognitive frailty or dementia that leads to death. The aim of this study was to verify temporal changes in body mass index (BMI), energy intake, and fluid intake measured continuously in frail elderly people as prognostic factors for death. We assessed 106 frail elderly individuals who received >2-year care at an elderly care facility and died at the facility. We analyzed temporal changes in BMI, energy intake, and fluid intake from a maximum of 60 months premortem to death and determined the relationship between these parameters. BMI was significantly below the reference values from 9 months prior to death, but energy intake remained constant from 2 months prior to death to death (p < 0.001). However, the mean fluid intake decreased suddenly immediately prior to death. We compared the changes in each parameter during the year prior to death and during the preceding year and found significant differences in all parameters (p < 0.001). From 60 months prior to death to death, BMI, energy intake, and fluid intake decreased in the same order over time. Therefore, these parameters can be used as prognostic factors for death in frail elderly people.

scholarly journals Mobile Phone Use by the Elderly: Relationship between Usability, Social Activity, and the Environment

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 2690 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan Carlos Briede-Westermeyer ◽  
Bélgica Pacheco-Blanco ◽  
Marianela Luzardo-Briceño ◽  
Cristhian Pérez-Villalobos
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Environmental Concern ◽  
Social Activity ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Mobile Telephone ◽  
Mobile Phone Use ◽  
Positive Effects

Mobile phones have caused diverging opinions regarding the change in communication patterns and the isolation among young people. However, in the case of the elderly, there are positive effects related to their use, their social activity, and their environmental awareness. This study connects these three variables beginning with the mobile telephone use by the elderly. A sample of 399 self-reliant elderly people was interviewed in Chile, where 159 had mobile phones. They answered the Usefulness, Satisfaction and Ease of Use Questionnaire (USE) and a series of questions about the environment and social life developed from previous studies. The results were analyzed using a multiple correspondence and correlation analysis. A high correlation between the three variables was found. Hence, a higher usability of mobile phones was associated with higher social activity and a higher environmental concern. These results showed that a design approach for the elderly could increase satisfaction regarding the use of a product and, as a result, improve communication with their social setting. From an environmental point of view, an indirect relationship was seen between the selection, use, and expectations of the end of life of the products.

scholarly journals Health promotion of frail elderly individuals and at risk of frailty

2019 ◽  
Vol 72 (suppl 2) ◽  
pp. 319-327 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cynthia Roberta Dias Torres Silva ◽  
Khelyane Mesquita de Carvalho ◽  
Maria do Livramento Fortes Figueiredo ◽  
Fernando Lopes Silva-Júnior ◽  
Elaine Maria Leite Rangel Andrade ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Frail Elderly ◽  
Care Program ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Level Of Evidence ◽  
Health Maintenance ◽  
Elderly Individuals ◽  
Training Models ◽  
Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials

ABSTRACT Objective: To identify interventions for the health promotion of frail elderly individuals and those at risk of frailty. Method: Integrative review of the literature performed in the following databases: LILACS, CINAHL, MEDLINE, Web of Science, COCHRANE and Scopus, using the Descriptors: “frail elderly”, “aging”, “health services for the aged” and “health promotion” combined with Boolean operators “AND” and “OR”. Results: Randomized controlled clinical trials (RCTs) classified as level of evidence II represented 82.6% of studies. Interventions were analyzed according to the following categories: Interventions for the elderly at risk of frailty and Interventions for the frail elderly. Conclusion: The following interventions were identified: educational multiprofessional group meetings, physical training, home visit/home care program, nutrition assessment and supplementation, health maintenance programs and cognitive training; models/programs of management and monitoring, use of assistive technology devices and hospitalization program for geriatric rehabilitation.

scholarly journals The Correlation Between Cognitive Function with the Quality of Life in the Elderly in Barusari Village South Semarang District

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dwi Nur Aini
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Cognitive Abilities ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
P Value ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional

The problem faced by the elderly as human aging process is a process and natural. Some problems and disorders that frequently arise or occur in the elderly is declining cognitive function. Cognitive decline in the elderly is usually preceded by decline of memory or memory (forgetfulness) and other cognitive mengggu real life activities. The purpose of this study was to find out: "The correlation between cognitive function and quality of life in the elderly (60-74 years) in Barusari Vilage of South Semarang. This research is a descriptive correlative with cross sectional design. The population in this study is that all elderly people aged 60-74 years.The sampling technique used is total sampling. Bivariate test using chi square test. The results showed that the cognitive function of elderly most categories of serious disturbance (48.1%), and most of the quality of life category is independently as many as 32 people (61.5%). Statistical test results found there is significant correlation between cognitive function and quality of life in the elderly (60-74 years) in Barusari Vilage of South Semarang with p value of 0.000.Based on the results of the study are expected to nursing profession are expected to provide nursing assistance to the elderly who have suffered physical setbacks by helping in order to keep good quality of life and help in order to have good cognitive abilities.

scholarly journals Hearing Aid Fitting Protocols for Adults and Elderly Individuals

2011 ◽  
Vol 15 (02) ◽  
pp. 214-222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isabela de Souza Jardim ◽  
Carina Stábile Sizenando ◽  
Ricardo Ferreira Bento ◽  
Juliana Harumi Iwahashi
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Hearing Aids ◽  
User Satisfaction ◽  
Hearing Aid ◽  
Real Life ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Elderly Individuals ◽  
Auditory Rehabilitation ◽  
Auditory Performance ◽  
Performance Satisfaction

Summary Introduction: The hearing aids are one of the options used in auditory rehabilitation with the objective to improve communication and to minimize the limitations caused by hearing loss. Despite the development of technology, the selection and fitting processes demand specific procedures which goal is to maximize performance, benefit and user' satisfaction. Aim: To describe the hearing aid selecting and fitting protocol for adults and the elderly in an audiological center, which development was based on previously described and validated protocols from the specific literature and information based on clinical practice. Conclusions: The Hearing Aid Selecting and Fitting Protocol for adults and elder subjects showed that a greater amount of collected information provides better expectations for the patients' real life and greater effectiveness in counseling about hearing aids use, promoting maximum auditory performance, satisfaction and benefit to users.

Using Technology Acceptance Model to Study Customers’ Perception Towards Green Banking

Think India ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 402-409
Author(s):  
Deepak Shrivastava ◽  
Apurva Shrivastava ◽  
Gyan Prakash
Keyword(s):  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Technology Acceptance Model ◽  
Perceived Risk ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Banking System ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Perceived Ease Of Use ◽  
Acceptance Model

Tech-friendliness in this new era is an important quotient considered and the persons’ acceptance towards the technology frequency matters a lot. But still the frequency varies from person to person, this brought in the concept of Technology Acceptance Model given by Fred Davis in 1989. The theory of TAM is based on two theories that are Theory of Reasoned Action and Theory of Planned Behavior, TAM is extended version of these two. Green Banking is a new technology introduced by the banks that focuses on the growth of Sustainable development and Banking system too. Thus, banks ask their customers to use it or practice it in their daily life transactions. But every customer has their own point of view on the usage of Green banking. Thus, the research aims to understand the customers’ perception towards the Green Banking for this TAM is used. The research states that Perceived risk is the primary factor that is followed by perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use that impacts the decision to use green banking. Thus, the behavioral intention results in actual use of green banking usage for which people are trying to accept the new technology. So, the banks have earned points for creating awareness among their customers but still they have to work hard and clarify their customers’ problems and vanish that hitch that is stopping them to use green banking easily.

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