Demand for Medigap insurance by the elderly: a micro-simulation analysis

1989 ◽  
Vol 21 (10) ◽  
pp. 1325-1339 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lien-fu Huang ◽  
Cartwright William S ◽  
Teh-wei Hu
Keyword(s):  
Simulation Analysis ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Micro Simulation

Construction of WSN and Application of Localization for In-Home Healthcare of the Elderly

2012 ◽  
Vol 263-266 ◽  
pp. 943-947 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wen Bo Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Wireless Sensor Networks ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Simulation Analysis ◽  
Population Aging ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Home Healthcare ◽  
Wireless Sensor ◽  
Healthcare Network ◽  
Elderly Healthcare ◽  
Positive Effect

The problem of population aging is very severe in China; in-home healthcare of the elderly has become an urgent important topic. Wireless sensor networks in many areas have been applied widely, the purpose of this work is to construct wireless healthcare network by using the ZigBee communication technology, and to achieve the real-time localization for healthcare of the elderly. The indoor data acquisition and simulation analysis show that this wireless sensor network has the characteristics of easy to construct and high precision localization. This study to promote the elderly healthcare has positive effect.

scholarly journals Empirical Study of Simple Grade Facilities Gap Utilizing Micro Simulation Analysis

2012 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 63-72
Author(s):  
Young-Il Kim ◽  
Jeong-Hyun Rho ◽  
Tae-Ho Kim ◽  
Jun-Tae Park
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
Simulation Analysis ◽  
Micro Simulation

scholarly journals Design and Simulation Analysis of a Robot-Assisted Gait Trainer with the PBWS System

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Jiancheng (Charles) Ji ◽  
Yufeng Wang ◽  
Guoqing Zhang ◽  
Yuanyuan Lin ◽  
Guoxiang Wang
Keyword(s):  
Lower Limb ◽  
Degrees Of Freedom ◽  
Gait Cycle ◽  
Simulation Analysis ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Lower Limbs ◽  
Robot Assisted ◽  
Limb Rehabilitation ◽  
Gait Trainer ◽  
Lower Limb Rehabilitation

In response to the ever-increasing demand of lower limb rehabilitation, this paper presents a novel robot-assisted gait trainer (RGT) to assist the elderly and the pediatric patients with neurological impairments in the lower limb rehabilitation training (LLRT). The RGT provides three active degrees of freedom (DoF) to both legs that are used to implement the gait cycle in such a way that the natural gait is not significantly affected. The robot consists of (i) the partial body weight support (PBWS) system to assist patients in sit-to-stand transfer via the precision linear rail system and (ii) the bipedal end-effector (BE) to control the motions of lower limbs via two mechanical arms. The robot stands out for multiple modes of training and optimized functional design to improve the quality of life for those patients. To analyze the performance of the RGT, the kinematic and static models are established in this paper. After that, the reachable workspace and motion trajectory are analyzed to cover the motion requirements and implement natural gait cycle. The preliminary results demonstrate the usability of the robot.

Cash Transfers For The Most Vulnerable and Poor Elderly People in Vietnam: An Ex-Ante Impact Evaluation

2013 ◽  
pp. 22-35
Author(s):  
Long Giang Thanh ◽  
Thon Hoang Chinh
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Household Survey ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Poverty Rate ◽  
Cash Transfer ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Transfer Program ◽  
Gini Coefficients ◽  
Simulation Techniques ◽  
Micro Simulation

This paper applies micro-simulation techniques with a household survey, i.e., Vietnam Household Living Standards Survey (VHLSS) in 2010, to examine how a cash transfer program would have been able to help reduce poverty of the elderly. The results show that any cash transfer programs could have reduced poverty for older people. The paper also shows that cash transfer would help reduce expenditure inequality as the Gini coefficients for the whole population as well as for older people at different age thresholds would reduce when cash transfer was introduced. With a special focus on expansion of the current cash transfer program to older Vietnamese people, the paper provides scenario-based micro-simulation results for costs and poverty rate reduction for different programs covering groups of older people at different ages, and the results show that the total cost would be in line with that in many other developing countries.

scholarly journals Fortified foods. Criteria for vitamin supplementation in Spain

2001 ◽  
Vol 4 (6a) ◽  
pp. 1331-1334 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lluís Serra-Majem ◽  
Rosa Ortega ◽  
Javier Aranceta ◽  
Alfredo Entrala ◽  
Angel Gil
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin A ◽  
Simulation Analysis ◽  
Risk Groups ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Vitamin Supplementation ◽  
Detailed Knowledge ◽  
Nutrient Supplementation ◽  
Current Consumption ◽  
Fortified Beverage

AbstractObjective:To review and analyse criteria for vitamin supplementation and fortification in Spain.Design:Systematic review of scientific literature and simulation analysis of food fortification.Methods:A simulation analysis using a fortified beverage was performed in a random sample of 2855 children aged 2 to 24 years in Spain.Results:High-risk groups for vitamin supplementation and fortification in Spain are highlighted, and target vitamins considered have been: folic acid, vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin D and vitamin B12 (particularly in the elderly). A beverage fortified with vitamins C, A, B1 and B6 may contribute to improving the intake of all of these vitamins with the exception of vitamin A, since the Recommended Nutrient Intake is already covered with current consumption.Conclusions:A detailed knowledge of nutritional status helps to ensure the rationale and follow up of nutrient supplementation and fortification.

scholarly journals Projection of Living Arrangements of the Elderly in Japan Using INAHSIM

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 34
Author(s):  
Tetsuo Fukawa
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Simulation Model ◽  
Living Arrangements ◽  
Social System ◽  
Living Arrangement ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Profound Impact ◽  
Social Burden ◽  
The Social ◽  
Micro Simulation

By using a dynamic micro-simulation model named INAHSIM, we conducted a population-household projection inJapan for the period of 2015 to 2070. Due to rapid aging of the population, the distribution of the elderly (65 yearsold or older) by living arrangements has a profound impact on the social system. Especially, the choice of the elderlyamong a) living in one-person households, b) co-residing with child households, and c) living in institutions, arecrucial indicators for the future social burden of the elderly in Japan. In this paper, we projected the number andproportion of the elderly by living arrangement in future years. Trends of those elderly who have little relatives,therefore having high risk of dying in solitude, were also featured.

A spatial micro-simulation analysis of methane emissions from Irish agriculture

2009 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 135-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Hynes ◽  
Karyn Morrissey ◽  
Cathal O’Donoghue ◽  
Graham Clarke
Keyword(s):  
Simulation Analysis ◽  
Methane Emissions ◽  
Micro Simulation
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