Smart Adaptable System for Older Adults’ Daily Life Activities Management

2016 ◽  
pp. 429-437
Author(s):  
Kostas Giokas ◽  
Athanasios Anastasiou ◽  
Dimitrios Koutsouris
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Daily Life Activities

Daily life activities compromise intestinal integrity in community-dwelling older adults: a pilot study

2019 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. e1
Author(s):  
S. Stokmans ◽  
M. Plas ◽  
W. Buurman ◽  
S. Spoorenberg ◽  
K. Wynia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Daily Life Activities ◽  
Intestinal Integrity ◽  
Community Dwelling Older Adults

scholarly journals Counting Steps in Institutionalized Older Adults During Daily Life Activities: The Validation of Two Motion Sensors

2015 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 383-390 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sofie Martien ◽  
Christophe Delecluse ◽  
Jan Seghers ◽  
Filip Boen
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Walking Speed ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Nursing Home Residents ◽  
Threshold Value ◽  
Motion Sensors ◽  
Percent Error ◽  
Daily Life Activities ◽  
Step Counting ◽  
Accurate Quantification

The primary purpose of this study was to assess the validity of two motion sensors in measuring steps in institutionalized older adults during daily life activities. Sixty-eight nursing home residents (85.8 ± 5.6 years) were equipped with a hip-worn and ankle-worn piezoelectric pedometer (New Lifestyles 2000) and with an arm-mounted multisensor (SenseWear Mini). An investigator with a hand counter tallied the actual steps. The results revealed that the multisensor and hip- and ankle-worn pedometer significantly underestimated step counts (89.6 ± 17.2%, 72.9 ± 25.8%, and 20.8 ± 24.6%, respectively). Walking speed accounted for 41.6% of the variance in percent error of the ankle-worn pedometer. The threshold value for accurate step counting was set at 2.35 km/hr, providing percent error scores within ± 5%. The ankle-worn piezoelectric pedometer can be useful for accurate quantification of walking steps in the old and old-old (> 85 years) walking faster than 2.35 km/hr.

scholarly journals Level of independence with respect to carrying out basic activities of daily life for institutionalized older Colombians

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-103
Author(s):  
María Alexandra Amaya-Mancilla ◽  
Jennifer Andrea Meneses-Barrera ◽  
Jenny Alexandra Leal-Cárdenas
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Older Adult ◽  
Medical Records ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Older Person ◽  
Quantitative Investigation ◽  
Daily Life Activities ◽  
Activities Of Daily Life ◽  
Age Range

Objective: To establish the level of independence of the older adult in carrying out the basic activities of daily living of institutionalized older adults. Methods: A quantitative investigation was carried out with a population of 112 older adults, who entered the study as part of the sample, 41 of them, distributed according to gender as 16 women and 25 men. On the other hand, the age range with the highest prevalence in the sample of older adults is between 75 and 84 years old. With the review of medical records and the application of the Barthel index. Results: in the activities of daily life and the level of dependency that is progressive, which leads the older person to a level of dependency that increases with age. The prevalence of these changes can be evidenced by determining the pathologies of Hypertension and Arthritis in the sample. Conclusions: The level of independence in the performance of daily life activities was qualified as independent in less than half of the older adults in the sample.

Exploring the association between volition and participation in daily life activities with older adults living in the community

2014 ◽  
Vol 28 (11) ◽  
pp. 1136-1144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth K Pritchard ◽  
G Ted Brown ◽  
Anna L Barker ◽  
Terry P Haines
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Daily Life Activities

Smart adaptable system for older adults' Daily Life Activities Management — The ABLE platform

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kostas Giokas ◽  
Athanasios Anastasiou ◽  
Charalampos Tsirmpas ◽  
Georgia Koutsouri ◽  
Dimitris Koutsouris ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Daily Life Activities

scholarly journals Tiredness, Care and Impact on Family Caregivers of Older Adults with Chronic Degenerative Diseases

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-160
Author(s):  
María Asunción Vicente Ruiz ◽  
Carmen de la Cruz García ◽  
Ramón Antonio Morales Navarrete ◽  
Clara Magdalena Martínez Hernández ◽  
María de los Ángeles Villarreal Reyna
Keyword(s):  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Degenerative Disease ◽  
Degenerative Diseases ◽  
Daily Life Activities ◽  
Impact On Family

Chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and cancer, may limit the older adults’ ability to execute daily life activities; generating tiredness and/or overload on the caregivers. Objective: To determine the existing relationship between tiredness, the caregiver and the effects on the caregiver’s health. Method: Quantitative analytic study. The sample was assembled with 123 family caregivers and 123 older adults with a chronic degenerative disease. The sampling method was non-probabilistic. Results and Discussion: It was found association between tiredness and care’s repercussions (r=.438, p<.01), this suggest that, the higher the fatigue presented by the caregivers, higher the repercussions in their health will be (r=.546, p<.01). Also, a correlation from the care given by the familiar and the repercussions on the caregiver’s health (r=.546, p<.01), indicating that, the more extensive and complex the care given, greater the affectation this will have on the caregiver´s health. The care was related with the tiredness allows us to affirm that the more extensive and complex the care, the more tiredness is perceived by the caregiver (r=.109, p<.01). Conclusion: The caregiver’s tiredness is high; it is associated with the overload of the care and has several repercussions on the health or the wellbeing and future interdisciplinary-based interventions.

scholarly journals Tiredness, Care and Impact on Family Caregivers of Older Adults with Chronic Degenerative Diseases

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-160
Author(s):  
María Asunción Vicente Ruiz ◽  
Carmen de la Cruz García ◽  
Ramón Antonio Morales Navarrete ◽  
Clara Magdalena Martínez Hernández ◽  
María de los Ángeles Villarreal Reyna
Keyword(s):  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Degenerative Disease ◽  
Degenerative Diseases ◽  
Daily Life Activities ◽  
Impact On Family

Chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and cancer, may limit the older adults’ ability to execute daily life activities; generating tiredness and/or overload on the caregivers. Objective: To determine the existing relationship between tiredness, the caregiver and the effects on the caregiver’s health. Method: Quantitative analytic study. The sample was assembled with 123 family caregivers and 123 older adults with a chronic degenerative disease. The sampling method was non-probabilistic. Results and Discussion: It was found association between tiredness and care’s repercussions (r=.438, p<.01), this suggest that, the higher the fatigue presented by the caregivers, higher the repercussions in their health will be (r=.546, p<.01). Also, a correlation from the care given by the familiar and the repercussions on the caregiver’s health (r=.546, p<.01), indicating that, the more extensive and complex the care given, greater the affectation this will have on the caregiver´s health. The care was related with the tiredness allows us to affirm that the more extensive and complex the care, the more tiredness is perceived by the caregiver (r=.109, p<.01). Conclusion: The caregiver’s tiredness is high; it is associated with the overload of the care and has several repercussions on the health or the wellbeing and future interdisciplinary-based interventions.

scholarly journals The impact of multimodal cognitive rehabilitation on executive functions in older adults with traumatic brain injury (TBI)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eduardo Cisneros ◽  
Véronique Beauséjour ◽  
Elaine de Guise ◽  
Sylvie Belleville ◽  
Michelle McKerral
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Active Control ◽  
Cognitive Rehabilitation ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Active Control Group ◽  
Daily Life Activities ◽  
The Impact

AbstractObjectivesThis study evaluated the impact of a multimodal cognitive rehabilitation intervention, the Cognitive Enrichment Program (CEP), on executive functioning (EF) and resumption of daily activities following traumatic brain injury (TBI) in older individuals, in comparison to an active control group having received holistic rehabilitation as usual care.MethodsThe CEP’sexecutive function module included planning, problem solving, and goal management training, as well as strategies focusing on self-awareness. Effectiveness was evaluated by psychometric tests (Modified Six Elements Task-adapted – MSET-A, D-KEFS Sorting test and Stroop four-color version), while generalization was measured through self-reported questionnaires about daily functioning (Dysexecutive Functioning Questionnaire – DEX, Forsaken daily life activities). Measures were obtained before and after intervention, and six months later.ResultsANCOVA results showed significant group-by-time interactions on Tackling the 6 subtasks and Avoiding rule-breaking measures of the MSET-A, with moderate effect sizes. Despite improvements in Sorting and Stroop scores, there were no group-by-time interaction on these measures. DEX generalization measure showed a significant reduction in patient/significant other difference on the Executive Cognition subscale. There was a reduction in the number of Forsaken daily life activities in the experimental group compared to controls which was not significant immediately after CEP, but that was significant six months later.ConclusionsOur study shows that older adults with TBI can improve their executive functioning with a positive impact on everyday activities after receiving multimodal cognitive training compared to an active control group.

scholarly journals Análisis de los efectos en la capacidad funcional de adultos mayores de 65-75 años de edad mediante el sistema de realidad virtual IREX.

2019 ◽  
pp. 14-20
Author(s):  
Sofía del Carmen Almaraz-Moctezuma ◽  
Erendira Sánchez-Barrera ◽  
Verónica Vázquez-Chacón
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Functional Capacity ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Virtual Reality System ◽  
Daily Life Activities ◽  
The Social ◽  
El Sistema

Objective: To analyze the effects of the IREX virtual reality system on the functional capacity of adults over 65-75 years old. Methodology: A clinical study with 15 older adults was applied. Participants were asked for their free and informed consent to participate in the study. A total of 18 sessions were applied for a period of 6 weeks, 3 sessions per week. Each session was based on increasing functional capacity by incorporating virtual reality. A combined exercise treatment was carried out with the support of the IREX virtual reality system. Contribution: According to the results, the IREX virtual reality system facilitates the social insertion of the patient, granting greater autonomy to carry out their daily life activities, improving their quality of life and increasing their functional capacity, giving therapists a vision of the most relevant aspects of the IREX virtual reality system and its application in the field of rehabilitation

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