scholarly journals Perceived Affordances in Older People with Dementia: Designing Intuitive Product Interfaces

2018 ◽  
Vol 221 ◽  
pp. 02001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li-Hao Chen ◽  
Yi-Chien Liu ◽  
Pei-Jung Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
User Interfaces ◽  
Visual Information ◽  
Cooking Time ◽  
Mild Dementia ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
Simple Arrangement ◽  
The Relationship

The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between intuitive interactions and perceived affordances in product interfaces among older people with dementia. Experiments were conducted by examining the cooking time in the user interfaces of microwave ovens, and the participants involved 25 older people with mild dementia. The results showed that a simple arrangement of bottoms was more desirable for presenting visual information, but the usabilities of these interfaces were undesirable.

scholarly journals Quality of Care Provided by Family Caregivers of Older People With Dementia: Measurement and Interpretations

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 152-152
Author(s):  
Afeez Hazzan
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Care ◽  
Older People ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Family Caregiver ◽  
Primary Reason ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Family caregivers of older people living with dementia are relatives, friends, or neighbors who provide assistance related to this condition, but who are unpaid for the services they provide. Although caregiving could be personally rewarding, many caregivers report a high level of strain. Compared to caregivers of older adults who do not have dementia, family caregivers of older people living with dementia report lower quality-of-life (QoL). In a published systematic review examining the relationship between family caregiver QoL and the quality of care provided, only one study was found to be somewhat relevant. The study suggested that the primary reason for an absence of research into the link between family caregiver QoL and quality of care was the absence of a questionnaire for measuring quality of care in dementia. Therefore, any attempt to investigate the impact of caregiver QoL on the care provided to older people with dementia must first address the lack of an instrument to measure quality of care. To address this issue, we interviewed approximately 20 family caregivers in order to elicit feedback on measurements and interpretation of the quality of care provided by family caregivers of older people living with dementia. Content analysis of the interview transcripts revealed that the quality of relationships with family, caregiver availability to provide or supervise care, and availability of paid or volunteer help are important for the quality of care provided. These results have important implications, particularly for the development of an instrument to measure quality of care in dementia.

scholarly journals Effects of Occupation-Based Intervention for Older People with Mild Dementia in the Institution

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (16) ◽  
pp. 119-125
Author(s):  
Syamsul Anwar Sultan Ibrahim ◽  
Akehsan Dahlan ◽  
Ahmad Zamir Che Daud
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older People ◽  
Cognitive Functions ◽  
Social Relationship ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Mild Dementia ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
Significant Difference

Older people with dementia always experience the cognitive difficulties that are believed to impact their daily life significantly. However, information regarding occupation-based intervention toward older people with mild dementia in the institution is inconclusive. The results of this randomized controlled trial indicate a significant difference in cognitive functions, social relationship, and the quality of life. Participants in the experimental group improved significantly compared to the participants in the control group. Engagement in occupational activities should be encouraged to older people with mild dementia in institution to facilitate the cognitive functions, social relationship, and quality of life. Keywords: older people; mild dementia; occupation-based; quality of life eISSN: 2398-4287© 2021. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians/Africans/Arabians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v6i16.2727

scholarly journals Delayed visual feedback of an agent keystroke causes illusory heaviness and stiffness

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takumi Yokosaka ◽  
Takahiro Kawabe
Keyword(s):  
Causal Relationship ◽  
Visual Feedback ◽  
User Interfaces ◽  
Visual Information ◽  
Visual Motion ◽  
Subjective Evaluation ◽  
Limb Movement ◽  
Sense Of Agency ◽  
Luminance Change ◽  
The Relationship

Imposing a delay between an action (e.g., a limb movement) and its related visual feedback (e.g., a cursor movement on the display) induces a peculiar sensation of heaviness or stiffness. Earlier studies have examined this delay-induced heaviness or stiffness sensation in relation to the non-arbitrary causal relationship between an action and its effect. Here, "non-arbitrary causal relationship" means that an agent's action produces a specific and deterministic pattern of visual feedback; for example, a leftward limb movement consistently and deterministically causes a leftward visual motion. In modern graphical user interfaces, on the other hand, users often control visual information by pressing keys, wherein the relationship between the keystroke and the change in visual information is arbitrary. The present study examined whether the sensation of heaviness/stiffness could be caused when an agent's keystroke produced a delayed arbitrary visual feedback. Participants were asked to press and hold down an assigned key to cause temporal luminance changes in a square centered on the display, which were arbitrary visual feedback of their keystroke. Not only the onset delay of the temporal luminance change from the participant's keystroke but also the speed of the temporal luminance change were examined as a visual cue to heaviness/stiffness. In Experiment 1, the participants' task was to give a rating for the strength of the heaviness and stiffness perceived when they pressed the key. Our results showed that the heaviness and stiffness ratings increased as the delay increased and decreased as the speed increased. To check whether the manipulation of the delay and speed of the visual feedback caused changes in the subjective evaluation of sensorimotor incongruence, in Experiment 2, we asked the participants to give a rating for the sense of agency. The rating scores decreased as the delay increased and increased as the speed increased. The rating scores for the illusory heaviness/stiffness were negatively correlated with the rating scores for the sense of agency. We discuss that the brain determines the heaviness and stiffness during an agent's keystroke based on internalized statistics relating to the delay and speed of the action feedback.

scholarly journals Computer-based cognitive rehabilitation program GRADIOR for mild dementia and mild cognitive impairment: new features

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Manuel A. Franco-Martín ◽  
Angie A. Diaz-Baquero ◽  
Yolanda Bueno-Aguado ◽  
María T. Cid-Bartolomé ◽  
Esther Parra Vidales ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Mild Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Older People ◽  
Cognitive Rehabilitation ◽  
Clinical History ◽  
Rehabilitation Program ◽  
Mild Dementia ◽  
Cognitive Evaluation ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
Computer Based

Abstract Background The growing number of older people and, with it, the increase of neurological impairments such as dementia has led to the implementation of the use of computer programs for cognitive rehabilitation in people with dementia. For 20 years, we have been developing the GRADIOR cognitive rehabilitation program and conducted several studies associated with its usability and effectiveness. This paper describes the development of the latest version of the GRADIOR computer-based cognitive rehabilitation program for people with different neurological etiologies, especially mild cognitive impairment and mild dementia. Results GRADIOR is a program that allows cognitive evaluation and rehabilitation of people affected by cognitive impairment. The new version of GRADIOR is characterized by a structure that is dynamic and flexible for both user and therapist, consisting of: Clinical Manager, Clinical History Manager, Treatment Manager and Report Manager. As a structure based on specific requirements, GRADIOR includes a series of modalities and sub-modalities, each modality comprising a series of exercises with different difficulty levels. Discussion Previous studies associated with earlier versions of GRADIOR have allowed the development of a new version of GRADIOR. Taking into account aspects associated with user experience, usability and effectiveness. Aspects that have made it possible to achieve a program that can meet the needs of older people with dementia.

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.

Oral health diseases among the older people: a general health perspective

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Older People ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
General Health ◽  
Oral Health Care ◽  
Oral Diseases ◽  
Public Health Professionals ◽  
The Relationship

Background: The relationship between oral health and general health is gaining interest in geriatric research; however, a lack of studies dealing with this issue from a general perspective makes it somewhat inaccessible to non-clinical public health professionals. Purpose: The purpose of this review is to describe the relationship between oral health and general health of the elderly on the basis of literature review, and to give non-clinical medical professionals and public health professionals an overview of this discipline. Methods: This study was based on an in-depth review of the literature pertaining to the relationship between oral health and general health among the older people. The tools commonly used to evaluate dental health and the academic researches of male elderly people were also reviewed. And future research directions were summarized. Results: Dental caries, periodontal disease, edentulism, and xerostomia are common oral diseases among the older people. Dental caries and periodontal diseases are the leading causes of missing teeth and edentulism. Xerostomia, similar to dry mouth, is another common oral health disease in the older people. No clear correlation exists between the subjective feeling of dryness and an objective decrease of saliva. Rather, both conditions can be explained by changes in saliva. The General Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI) and the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP) are the main assessment tools used to examine oral health and quality of life in the older people. The GOHAI tends to be more sensitive to objective values pertaining to oral function. In addition, oral health studies in male elderly people are population-based cohort or cross-sectional studies, involving masticatory function, oral prevention, frailty problems, cardiovascular disease risk, and cognitive status. Conclusion: It is possible to reduce the incidence of certain oral diseases, even among individuals who take oral health care seriously. Oral health care should be based on the viewpoint of comprehensive treatment, including adequate nutrition, good life and psychology, and correct oral health care methods. In the future, researchers could combine the results of meta-analysis with the clinical experience of doctors to provide a more in-depth and broader discussion on oral health research topics concerning the older people.

HUBUNGAN KONDISI FISIK, PSIKOLOGIS, DAN SOSIAL LANJUT USIA DENGAN DISABILITAS FUNGSIONAL LANJUT USIA DI YOGYAKARTA

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Catur Hary Wibawa
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Physical Condition ◽  
Social Condition ◽  
Psychological Condition ◽  
High Category ◽  
Correlational Design ◽  
Functional Disabilities ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
Spearman Test ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract This research aims to reveal 1. the condition of older people who lives in Plosokerep Shleter, 2. the psychological condition of older people in Plosokerep Shelter, 3. the social condition of older people in Plosokerep Shelter, 4. the relationship of physical condition experienced by older people with their functional disabilities in Plosokerep Shelter, 5. the relationship of psychological condition experienced by older people with their functional disabilities in Plosokerep Shleter, 6. to know the relatonship of social condition experienced by older people with their functional disabilities in Plosokerep Shelter. The research method used is explanatory-analytic correlational design, to examine the relationship of factors: Physical (X1 variable), Psychological (X2), and social (X3) with older people functional disabilities (Y variable) descriptive survey used explanatory-analytic correlational design. Data collection carried out through questionnaire. Research data analysis used descriptive statistic technique with Spearman test statistic. The result showed that: 1. some older people in Plosokerep shleter have high physical condition and the rest of them in the low physical condition category, 2. from the psychological condition some of older people are in high category, 3. Social condition experienced by older people who live in shelter are in high category, 4. The relationship of physical condition experienced by older people in the shelter with functional disabilities even though there is a correlation but not significant, 5. the relationship of psychological condition experienced by older people in shleter with functional disabilities even though there is a correlation but not significant, 6. the relationship of social condition experienced by older people in the shelter with functional disabilities even though there is a correlation but not significant, 7. the relationship of Physical, psychological and social condition together with functional disabilities even though there is a correlation but not significant.Keywords: physical, psychological, and social condition, functional disabilities, older people Abstrak Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengungkapkan: 1. Mengetahui kondisi fisik lanjut usia yang ada di shelter Plosokerep, 2. Mengetahui kondisi psikologis lanjut usia yang ada di shelter Plosokerep, 3. Mengetahui kondisi sosial lanjut usia yang ada di shelter Plosokerep, 4. Mengetahui hubungan kondisi fisik yang dialami lanjut usia dengan disabilitas fungsionalnya selama tinggal di shelter Plosokerep, 5. Mengetahui hubungan kondisi psikologis yang dialami lanjut usia dengan disabilitas fungsionalnya selama tinggal di shelter Plosokerep, 6. Mengetahui hubungan kondisi sosial yang dialami lanjut usia dengan disabilitas fungsionalnya selama tinggal di shelter Plosokerep.Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah disain korelasional eksplanatori-analitis, yaitu untuk menguji hubungan antara faktor-faktor: fisik (variabel X1), psikologis (X2), dan sosial (X3) dengan disabilitas fungsional lanjut usia (variabel Y)survey deskriptif dengan menggunakan disain penelitian korelasional eksplanatori-analitis. Teknik pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui kuesioner. Analisis data penelitian menggunakan teknik Statistik deskriptif, dengan statistik uji Spearman.Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa: 1. Sebagian lanjut usia di shelter pengungsian Plosokerep memiliki kondisi fisik kategori tinggi, dan sebagian lagi berada dalam kondisi fisik kategori rendah, 2. Dilihat dari kondisi psikologis, sebagian besar lanjut usia berada dalam kategori tinggi, 3. Kondisi sosial yang dialami lanjut usia selama berada di shelter pengungsian, sebagian besar juga berada dalam kategori tinggi, 4. Hubungan kondisi fisik yang dialami lanjut usia selama berada di shelter pengungsian dengan disabilitas fungsional, meskipun terdapat korelasi tetapi tidak signifikan, 5. Hubungan kondisi psikologis yang dialami lanjut usia selama berada di shelter pengungsian dengan disabilitas fungsional, meskipun terdapat korelasi tetapi tidak signifikan, 6. Hubungan kondisi sosial yang dialami lanjut usia selama berada di shelter pengungsian dengan disabilitas fungsional, meskipun terdapat korelasi tetapi tidak signifikan, 7. Hubungan kondisi fisik, psikologis, dan sosial secara bersama-sama dengan disabilitas fungsional, meskipun terdapat korelasi tetapi tidak signifikan.Kata kunci:  disabilitas fungsional, kondisi fisik, psikologis, dan sosial, lanjut usia

Mobile phone apps’ support for people with mild dementia: A systematic review (Preprint)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leona Cilar ◽  
Lucija Gosak ◽  
Amanda Briggs ◽  
Klavdija Čuček Trifkovič ◽  
Tracy McClelland ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
General Term ◽  
Cognitive Domain ◽  
Mild Dementia ◽  
Daily Life Activities ◽  
Human Needs ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
System Usability Scale

BACKGROUND Dementia is a general term for various disorders characterized by memory impairment and loss of at least one cognitive domain. People with dementia are faced with different difficulties in their daily life activities (DLA). With the use of modern technologies, such as mobile phone apps – often called health apps, their difficulties can be alleviated. OBJECTIVE The aim of this paper was to systematically search, analyze and synthetize mobile phone apps designed to support people with mild dementia in daily life activities in two apps bases: Apple App Store and Google Play Store. METHODS A search was conducted in May 2019 following PRISMA recommendations. Results were analyzed and displayed as tables and graphs. Results were synthetized using thematic analysis which was conducted from 14 components, based on human needs for categorized nursing activities. Mobile phone apps were assessed for quality using the System Usability Scale. RESULTS A total of 15 mobile phone apps were identified applying inclusion and exclusion criteria. Five major themes were identified with thematic analysis: multi-component DLA, communication and feelings, recreation, eating and drinking, and movement. Most of the apps (73%) of the apps were not mentioned in scientific literature. CONCLUSIONS There are many mobile phone apps available in mobile phone markets for the support for people with mild dementia; yet only a few of them are focused on challenges in daily life activities. Most of the available apps were not evaluated nor assessed for quality.

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