Usability of a telehealth solution based on TV interaction for the elderly: the VITASENIOR-MT case study

As the world’s population is ageing, the field dealing with technology adoption by seniors has made headway in the scientific community. Recent technological advances have enabled the development of intelligent homecare systems that support seniors’ independent living and allow monitoring of their health status. However, despite the amount of research to understand the requirements of systems designed for the elderly, there are still unresolved usability issues that often prevent seniors from enjoying the benefits that modern ICT technologies may offer. This work presents a usability assessment of “HeartAround”, an integrated homecare solution incorporating communication functionalities, as well as health monitoring and emergency response features. An assessment with the system usability scale (SUS) method, along with in-depth interviews and qualitative analysis, has provided valuable insights for designing homecare systems for seniors, and validated some effective practical guidelines.

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User requirements of social media for the elderly: a case study in Taiwan

Behaviour and Information Technology ◽

10.1080/0144929x.2012.681068 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 32 (9) ◽

pp. 920-937 ◽

Cited By ~ 18

Author(s):

Wen Huei Chou ◽

Yu-Ting Lai ◽

Kuang-Hsia Liu

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

The Elderly ◽

User Requirements

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Provision of public services by Slovak local governments - Case study social protection – old age: A supply demand mismatch?

10.5817/cz.muni.p210-9896-2021-50 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Tomáš Černěnko ◽

Klaudia Glittová

Keyword(s):

Regression Analysis ◽

Old Age ◽

Local Governments ◽

Public Services ◽

Social Protection ◽

Supply And Demand ◽

Descriptive Analysis ◽

The Elderly ◽

Provision Of Services

The aim of the paper is to describe the supply of public services in the field of social protection - old age (represented by expenditures in group 10, class 2 of COFOG classification) in relation to the demand for these services represented by the population in the age group 62+ related to the size and region of the local government unit. The analysis of supply and demand takes place at the level of individual local governments and the results are then presented in relation to the size of the municipality and the region. Two approaches were used for the analysis. The first focuses on the description of the current situation through the categorization of local governments according to the approach to the provision of services, and the second consists in regression analysis. The results of the regression analysis suggest that the size of the municipality and the region do not play as important a role in terms of access to the provision of the examined services as indicated by the first, descriptive analysis. To find a "pattern" for local authorities to decide on access to services for the elderly, further research will be needed that takes into account several socio-economic indicators.

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University social responsibility and empathy in organizations during COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil

Social Responsibility Journal ◽

10.1108/srj-09-2020-0371 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Mariane Lemos Lourenço ◽

Mara Rosalia Ribeiro Silva ◽

Rafael Santana Galvão Oliveira

Keyword(s):

Social Responsibility ◽

Secondary Data ◽

The Elderly ◽

Online Classes ◽

Case Study Methodology ◽

Content Type ◽

Study Methodology ◽

Psychological Assistance ◽

The Relationship

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the relationship between empathy and social responsibility (SR) practices in a university organization in Brazil during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Design/methodology/approach The research was qualitative, using case study methodology. The case study was about the Brazilian organization Ânima Educação, which is the greatest among the five largest publicly traded education companies in Brazil. Secondary data collection and content analysis was carried out. Findings As emotional response toward the problems caused by the pandemic, the company's leadership adopted an empathic behavior, allowing traces of its empathic culture to emerge. Empathy was expressed through the implementation of SR practices aimed at workers (policy of not firing in the first two months of the pandemic), at students (provision of technological apparatus, online classes, physical/psychological assistance and negotiation of late fees) and at the society (assistance to the elderly). Originality/value It was concluded that empathy can be taken as the emotional motivator for companies to engage in SR practices, especially in extreme circumstances in society, as the economic and health challenges that the world is experiencing with the COVID-19 pandemic nowadays. SR practices, in turn, can foster even more empathy in organizations, mobilizing leaders and their respective groups in the creation and implementation of new practices, thus demonstrating that the relationship between empathy and SR practices is a “two-way street.”

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Driver License Renewal for the Elderly: A Case Study

Journal of Applied Gerontology ◽

10.1177/0733464802250044 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 22 (1) ◽

pp. 42-56 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Nikiforos Stamatiadis ◽

Kenneth R. Agent ◽

Michael Ridgeway

Keyword(s):

The Elderly ◽

License Renewal

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Riscos das mídias e tecnologias na capacitação para cuidadores de idosos: estudo de caso

Revista Enfermagem Atual In Derme ◽

10.31011/reaid-2019-v.87-n.especial-art.176 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 87 (25) ◽

Author(s):

Vilmar da Conceição Oliveira Filho ◽

Selma Petra Chaves Sá ◽

Cristian Antonio Brezolin ◽

Ana Lucia Leitão Caldas ◽

Thaís de Rezende Bessa Guerra

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

The Elderly ◽

Program Understanding ◽

Training Course ◽

Academic Knowledge ◽

Nutritional Needs ◽

Whole Class ◽

Elderly Caregivers

Objetivou-se orientar cuidadores de idosos em um curso de capacitação no Centro de Atenção à Saúde do Idoso e seu Cuidadores, Universidade Federal Fluminense, sobre as principais carências e necessidades nutricionais requeridas pelos própriose pelos idosos, alertando ainda sobre os riscos das tecnologias. Trata-se de um estudo de caso do estágio de docência, sobre acapacitação de cuidadores, enquanto mestrando acadêmico do Programa de Ciências do Cuidado em Saúde. A compreensão evisualização acerca da organização e planejamento das demandas cotidianas requisitadas de um profissional acadêmico em suaspalestras/cursos/oficinas. Conclui-se que há necessidade de uma capacitação dos pós-graduandos nos métodos de transmissãodos conhecimentos acadêmicos, como por exemplo, a linguagem utilizada para os cuidadores, objetivando assim a compreensãode toda a turma e alertando sobre os riscos das influências tecnológicas na baixa qualidade alimentar ingerida.Palavras-chave: Educação; Ensino em Enfermagem; Nutrição. ABSTRACTThe aim of this study was to orient elderly caregivers in a training course at the Center for Health Care of the Elderly and itsCaregivers, Federal Fluminense University, about the main needs and nutritional needs required by the elderly and the elderly,also warning about the risks of the technologies. This is a case study of the teaching stage, about the qualification of caregivers, asan academic master of the Health Care Sciences Program. Understanding and visualization about the organization and planningof the daily demands of an academic professional in their lectures/courses/workshops. It is concluded that there is a need for thetraining of postgraduates in the methods of transmission of academic knowledge, such as the language used for caregivers, aimingat understanding the whole class and warning about the risks of technological influences in the low food quality.Keywords: Education; Teaching, Nursing; Nutrition.

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"It Is Not Good For Man To Be Alone" The Struggle against Loneliness in Old Age: Basic Assumptions for an Integrative Operational Concept –The Israeli Case

International Journal of Social Science Studies ◽

10.11114/ijsss.v6i1.2873 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 82

Author(s):

Avi Bitzur ◽

Eran Fisher

Keyword(s):

Old Age ◽

Local Level ◽

Age Groups ◽

The Elderly ◽

Dominant Factor ◽

Comprehensive Plan ◽

Limited Scale ◽

Operational Concept

The widespread expression saying that "loneliness is the No. 1 enemy of old age" has, in the 21st century, becomes obvious and banal now that suicide rates among the elderly in many countries and in Israel, the case study for this paper, is higher than among other age groups in those countries.Loneliness itself, its ramifications, consequences, and implications on the lives of the elderly have made it a dominant factor in terms of its potential damage.Old age and loneliness have been the subjects of many different definitions, studies and theories, but despite the quantity and quality of these attempts worldwide, and particularly in Israeli research, there is a conspicuous lack of any comprehensive plan that would address the implications and destructive effects of the loneliness experienced by the elderly. Many limited-scale programs exist on a local level, but they fail to address the clear need to eradicate menacing loneliness.The authors of this essay plan to outline basic principles for designing an operational concept for a national plan to combat the consequences and effects of depression among the elderly, using Israel as an example.This paper will begin with a review of the definitions and literature on the phenomenon of depression, and a review of the literature dealing with the unhealthy connection between old age and depression. We will then review various programs worldwide that deal with the phenomenon of loneliness and old age; continue to present data on the effects of loneliness on elderly Israelis; present various Israeli programs and projects that attempt to deal with this phenomenon; and conclude by detailing the proposed principles for a comprehensive operational approach that maps out this painful phenomenon in Israel and proposes a plan of action on how to best deal with it.

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Optimal strategies to protect a sub-population at risk due to an established epidemic

10.1101/2021.09.10.459742 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Elliott H. Bussell ◽

Nik J. Cunniffe

Keyword(s):

National Park ◽

Optimal Strategies ◽

The Elderly ◽

Phytophthora Ramorum ◽

Limited Budget ◽

Redwood National Park ◽

Buffer Region ◽

The Face ◽

Test Robustness

AbstractEpidemics can particularly threaten certain sub-populations. For example, for SARS-CoV-2, the elderly are often preferentially protected. For diseases of plants and animals, certain sub-populations can drive mitigation because they are intrinsically more valuable for ecological, economic, socio-cultural or political reasons. Here we use optimal control theory to identify strategies to optimally protect a “high value” sub-population when there is a limited budget and epidemiological uncertainty. We use protection of the Redwood National Park in California in the face of the large ongoing state-wide epidemic of sudden oak death (caused by Phytophthora ramorum) as a case study. We concentrate on whether control should be focused entirely within the National Park itself, or whether treatment of the growing epidemic in the surrounding “buffer region” can instead be more profitable. We find that, depending on rates of infection and the size of the ongoing epidemic, focusing control on the high value region is often optimal. However, priority should sometimes switch from the buffer region to the high value region only as the local outbreak grows. We characterise how the timing of any switch depends on epidemiological and logistic parameters, and test robustness to systematic misspecification of these factors due to imperfect prior knowledge.

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