Managing Intelligent Services for People with Disabilities and Elderly People

2009 ◽  
pp. 623-630 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julio Abascal ◽  
Borja Bonail ◽  
Luis Gardeazabal ◽  
Alberto Lafuente ◽  
Zigor Salvador
Keyword(s):  
Elderly People ◽  
People With Disabilities

scholarly journals Development and Usability Testing of an Emergency Alert Device for Elderly People and People with Disabilities

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Suchitporn Lersilp ◽  
Supawadee Putthinoi ◽  
Peerasak Lerttrakarnnon ◽  
Patima Silsupadol
Keyword(s):  
Community Health ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Usability Testing ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Community Health Volunteers ◽  
Testing Phase ◽  
Two Phases ◽  
General Appearance

The objectives of this study were to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of an emergency alert device for elderly people and people with disabilities by usability testing. There were two phases in this study: (1) development of a prototype for an emergency alert device and (2) usability testing of the device. Results presented development of the prototype, which comprised parts for sending and receiving signals. There were two kinds of alarms for emergency calls known as conscious and unconscious alerts. Participants in the usability testing phase included 12 specialists and 161 users that comprised 146 elderly people or people with disabilities and 15 caregivers or community health volunteers. The instruments used were a rating scale, usability checklist, and individual interviews regarding the usability, general appearance, and use of the device. The users agreed with the overall aspects regarding usability of the device, its general appearance, and use (X¯ ± SD = 4.24 ± 0.88, 4.11 ± 0.90, and 4.37 ± 0.83, respectively). Most of the participants, both specialists and users, gave their perspectives on improving the size, color of the letters displayed, type of wristband, and method for sending signals.

scholarly journals Dental treatment of the elderly people with disabilities

2018 ◽  
Vol 71 (11-12) ◽  
pp. 383-388
Author(s):  
Aleksandra Popovac ◽  
Ivica Stancic ◽  
Ana Vukovic ◽  
Nebojsa Despotovic
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Treatment Guidelines ◽  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Functional Dependence ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Assessment And Treatment

Introduction. The growing population of the elderly people and a proportional increase in the number of the elderly with different types of disabilities, necessitates a multidisciplinary approach to the assessment of their oral health and dental treatment. The ultimate aim is to retain a pain-free functional dentition and decrease the risk of future disease. Material and Methods. A PubMed search was performed and the authors contributed their experience in implementing preventive and therapeutic measures. Oral health problems of the elderly with disabilities. Two main factors influence the oral health: multimorbidity and polypharmacy. Oral health problems expected in this population are teeth abrasion, teeth fractures, root caries, periodontitis and problems with wearing dentures due to stomatitis caused by Candida albicans. Oral health assessment and treatment guidelines. This article provides guidelines for assessment and treatment planning, taking into consideration multimorbidity, polypharmacy, dementia and capacity of caregivers. Preventive measures. Preventive measures are crucial for long-term oral health of this population, and this paper provides guidelines for preventive treatment depending on the degree of functional dependence. Prosthetic treatment. Although some elderly with disabilities are suitable for conventional prosthetic treatment, often there are contraindications and specific considerations that must be taken into account. Conclusion. Oral health needs of the elderly people with disabilities should not be neglected and the success of treatment depends on the education of dental professionals and cooperation with other health professionals of the medical team.

scholarly journals Towards a Collaborative Model to Assist People with Disabilities and the Elderly People in Smart Assistive Cities

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-86
Author(s):  
Christian Moreira Matos ◽  
Vítor Kehl Matter ◽  
Márcio Garcia Martins ◽  
João Elison da Rosa Tavares ◽  
Alexandre Sturmer Wolf ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Elderly People ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Real Case ◽  
Collaborative Model ◽  
Police Vehicles ◽  
Decentralized Model

People with disabilities and the elderly face difficulties to fulfill their accessibility needs in their daily life routines, mainly when they have an emergency demanding speedy and specific assistance. This article proposes the SafeFollowing, a collaborative model to help people with disabilities and the elderly in smart assistive cities. The main contribution of this work is the specification of a decentralized model of ubiquitous accessibility, which involves public agents and volunteers to attend the users’ requests. SafeFollowing also allows the use of police vehicles mapping, in order to provide a specific follow-up in adverse situations of daily life. The model was validated through experiments in real case scenarios by 14 public agents and 11 elderly and people with disabilities. The results showed that 100% of evaluators (users and agents) stated that the model was useful and 82% of users and 100% of agents considered that SafeFollowing was easy to use. The experiments also allowed the learning of 5 relevant lessons on technological and usability aspects of SafeFollowing that are recorded in this article.

scholarly journals TRAINING OF GERIATRIC SPECIALISTS FOR BUILDING OF COMMUNICATION SKILLS FOR WORK WITH ELDERLY PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 773-776
Author(s):  
Mariya Dimova ◽  
Hristina Milcheva ◽  
Albena Andova
Keyword(s):  
Elderly People ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Professional Competencies ◽  
Training Methods ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Aged People

INTRODUCTION: The development and improvement of medical and social services for people with disabilities is one of the indicators for providing life quality to elderly people. Training of geriatric specialists is one of the ways to overcome the deficiency of professionals possessing specific knowledge and skills to take care of elderly and aged people, with or without disabilities. During their training, the students, majoring in Geriatric Care acquire professional competencies for work with elderly and aged people with or without disabilities (visual disabilities, hearing disabilities, etc). Formation of communication competence in students is an important part of the professiogram. The curriculum envisages diverse training methods, facilitating the formation of skills required for communication with patients, in conformity with their individual characteristics and system of values.AIM: The purpose of this survey is to present the training of geriatric specialists from the Medical College at Trakia University, Stara Zagora, with regards to the formation of communication skills necessary to work with elderly people with disabilities.MATERIALS AND METHODOLOGY: Examination and analysis of training documentation is done.RESULTS: The analysis of the training documentation shows that the training of the geriatric specialists at the Medical College of Trakia University, Stara Zagora is entirely conformed to the special, individual characteristics of elderly people with disabilities. The syllabus includes the elements, necessary to build professional competencies for communication with the mentioned target group within the frame of the approved curriculum.

Elderly People with Disabilities in the Internet Age

2011 ◽  
pp. 137-153
Author(s):  
Panagiotis Kyriazopoulos ◽  
Irene Samanta ◽  
Rania Christou ◽  
Anastasios Ntanos
Keyword(s):  
Elderly People ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Older Individuals ◽  
Individuals With Disabilities ◽  
Internet Age ◽  
Use Of The Internet

The purpose of this research is to explore behaviour regarding the use of the internet by elderly people with movement disabilities. The study illustrates the ways, and the frequency, that they make use of the internet; while identifying the attitudes of non-users towards the internet. Quantitative research was carried out from a sample of 180 questionnaires divided into dyads (ninety users of the internet and ninety non-users) in order to explore and evaluate the attitudes and views of the elderly. The findings identify the factors that motivate older individuals with disabilities to move towards making use of the internet, and allow an understanding of the reasons why some of them are still distrustful towards the internet.

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