scholarly journals Acceptance and Use of Mobile Devices and Apps by Elderly People

2018 ◽  
pp. 30-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Blanka Klimova
Keyword(s):  
Elderly People ◽  
Mobile Devices

scholarly journals Multi-Agent System for Detecting Elderly People Falls through Mobile Devices

2011 ◽  
pp. 93-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia Martín ◽  
Miguel Sánchez ◽  
Laura Álvarez ◽  
Vidal Alonso ◽  
Javier Bajo
Keyword(s):  
Elderly People ◽  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Multi Agent System ◽  
Agent System ◽  
Multi Agent

scholarly journals UJAmI Location: A Fuzzy Indoor Location System for the Elderly

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (16) ◽  
pp. 8326
Author(s):  
Antonio-Pedro Albín-Rodríguez ◽  
Yolanda-María De-La-Fuente-Robles ◽  
José-Luis López-Ruiz ◽  
Ángeles Verdejo-Espinosa ◽  
Macarena Espinilla Estévez
Keyword(s):  
Fuzzy Logic ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Mobile Devices ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Indoor Environments ◽  
Radio Waves ◽  
Indoor Location ◽  
Location System ◽  
Fuzzy Logic Approach ◽  
Indoor Location Systems

Due to the large number of elderly people with physical and cognitive issues, there is a strong need to provide indoor location systems that help caregivers monitor as many people as possible and with the best quality possible. In this paper, a fuzzy indoor location methodology is proposed in a smart environment based on mobile devices and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) beacons where a set of Received Signal Strength Indicators (RSSI) is received by mobile devices worn by the inhabitants. The use of fuzzy logic and a fuzzy linguistic approach is proposed to deal with the imprecise nature of the RSSI values, which are influenced by external factors such as radio waves, causing significant fluctuations. A case study carried out at the Smart Lab of the University of Jaén (UJAmI Smart Lab) is presented to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed methodology, where our proposal is compared with a non-fuzzy logic approach, obtaining an accuracy of 91.63%, approximately 10 points higher than the methodology without using fuzzy logic. Finally, our theoretical proposal is accompanied by a description of the UJAmI Location system, which applies the theory to the functionality of locating elderly people in indoor environments.

The Relationship Between Antioxidant Nutrient Intake and Cataracts in Older People

2006 ◽  
Vol 76 (6) ◽  
pp. 359-366 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodríguez-Rodríguez ◽  
Ortega ◽  
López-Sobaler ◽  
Aparicio ◽  
Bermejo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin C ◽  
Older People ◽  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Protective Effect ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Nutrient Intake ◽  
Institutionalized Elderly ◽  
Weighing Method ◽  
The Relationship

This study investigated the relationship between the intake of antioxidant nutrients and the suffering of cataracts in 177 institutionalized elderly people (61 men and 116 women) aged ≥ 65 years. Dietary intake was monitored for 7 consecutive days using a "precise individual weighing" method. Subjects, who during their earlier years were exposed by their work to sunlight, had a greater risk of suffering cataracts (OR = 3.2; Cl: 1.1–9.3, P < 0.05) than those who worked indoors. A relationship was found between increased vitamin C intake and a reduced prevalence of cataracts (i.e., when comparing those above P95 for vitamin C intake with those below P5; (OR = 0.08; Cl: 0.01–0.75, P 0.05). Among subjects with cataracts, 12.1% had vitamin C intakes of < 61 mg/day (P10) and only 2.2% had intakes of > 183 mg/day (P95) (p < 0.01). Subjects who consumed > 3290 μg/day (P95) of lutein were less likely to have cataracts (OR = 0.086; Cl: 0.007–1.084; p < 0.05) than those whose consumption was < 256 μg/day (P5). In men, high intakes of zeaxanthin seemed to provide a protective effect against the problem (OR = 0.96; Cl: 0.91–0.99; p < 0.05). The results suggest an association exists between exposure to sunlight and the development of cataracts, and that vitamin C, lutein, and zeaxanthin offer some protection against this disorder.

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