Development of a Framework to Improve the use of Mobile Devices by the Elderly

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Damaris Pires Arruda ◽  
Marcus Vinicius Alvim Andrade ◽  
Mauro Nacif Rocha ◽  
Lucas Francisco Da Matta Vegi ◽  
Fabio Chaves Fehlberg
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Devices ◽  
The Elderly

Impacts of smart mobile devices use on promoting the mental health of elder adults: A social supports perspective (Preprint)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yiming Ma ◽  
Dongxiao Gu ◽  
Changyong Liang
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Online Social Support ◽  
Use Behavior ◽  
Smart Mobile ◽  
Smart Mobile Devices

BACKGROUND As China’s population ages, older people’s mental health has become an important social issue. In recent years, the popularity of smart mobile devices (SMDs) (such as smart watches, smartphones, tablets, etc.) means an increasing number of elderly people are using them. OBJECTIVE We investigated the impacts of SMDs on promoting mental health by developing a research model associated with SMD-use behavior, social support, and the mental health of the elderly. METHODS Participants included 478 elderly SMD users, of whom 242 (50.63%) were women and 236 (49.37%) were men. The Social Support Scale, SMD-use Scale, GDS-30 and Tilburg weakness evaluation scale (GFI) were used in data collection. Structural equation modeling (SEM)be used for data analysis RESULTS The influence of intelligent terminal use behavior on enacted offline social support (T=6.903, p= 0.00) is greater than that on enacted online social support (T=2.294, p=0.033). The use behavior of intelligent terminals has the largest impact on perceived social support (T=3.929, p=0.00), followed by enacted offline social support (T=2.848, p=0.004) and enacted online social support (T=2.242, p=0.013). The effects of perceived social support on depression were confirmed (T=6.736, p=0.00). It showed that perceived social support had a significant impact on depression. CONCLUSIONS Our study found that the usage of SMD devices could effectively affect older people’s mental health based on social support. The influence of SMD use on social support is mainly on enacted offline social support, which is different from the previous research on young people. Besides, the use of SMD equipment can effectively improve the perceived ability for the elderly.

In-TIC for Mobile Devices

2013 ◽  
pp. 345-356
Author(s):  
Cristina Diaz Busch ◽  
Alberto Moreiras Lorenzo ◽  
Iván Mourelos Sánchez ◽  
Betania Groba González ◽  
Thais Pousada García ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Motor Impairment ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Mobile Telephone ◽  
Mobile Telephones ◽  
The People ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Technical Features

The In-TIC system for mobile devices (in Spanish: Integration with Information and Communication Technologies system for mobile devices) represents an approach towards the area of technical aids for mobile devices. The mobile telephone is a device that makes our lives easier, allowing us to be permanently accessible and in contact, to save relevant information, and also for entertainment purposes. However, people with visual, auditory or motor impairment or the elderly still find these devices difficult to use. They have to overcome a range of difficulties when using mobile telephones: the screens are difficult to read, the buttons are too small to use, and the technical features are too complicated to understand. At present, the main advances in mobile technology have been aimed at improving multimedia-messaging services and reproducing videos and music. This new support system adds accessibility to mobile telephones, making them easier to use for the people who need them the most, people with reduced physical or mental capacities who cannot use a conventional mobile.

scholarly journals Development of an application for mobile devices to evaluate the balance and risk of falls of the elderly

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (6) ◽  
pp. 805-813 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luisa Veríssimo Pereira Sampaio ◽  
Leonardo Braga Castilho ◽  
Gustavo de Azevedo Carvalho
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Devices ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Low Risk ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Timed Up And Go ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mobility Assessment ◽  
Risk Of Falls ◽  
And Performance

Abstract Objective: to develop an application for mobile devices to evaluate the balance and risk of falls of the elderly. Method: A cross-sectional study with a sample composed of 54 elderly individuals with an average age of 71 years submitted to three balance and risk of falls evaluation tests, was performed. The Timed Up and Go (TUG) and Performance Oriented Mobility Assessment (POMA) tests were employed. Results: The results were closely correlated, identifying three groups of volunteers: low, medium and high risk of falls. When these values were compared with the analyzes performed by the application, some of the variations in the results generated by the application were not related to the classic tests, as the software could discriminate between individuals with a high and low risk of falls. Conclusion: The developed application was able to verify the oscillations present in the maintenance of static balance of the elderly and could differentiate the results into two groups of high and low risk of falls.

scholarly journals UJAmI Location: A Fuzzy Indoor Location System for the Elderly

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (16) ◽  
pp. 8326
Author(s):  
Antonio-Pedro Albín-Rodríguez ◽  
Yolanda-María De-La-Fuente-Robles ◽  
José-Luis López-Ruiz ◽  
Ángeles Verdejo-Espinosa ◽  
Macarena Espinilla Estévez
Keyword(s):  
Fuzzy Logic ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Mobile Devices ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Indoor Environments ◽  
Radio Waves ◽  
Indoor Location ◽  
Location System ◽  
Fuzzy Logic Approach ◽  
Indoor Location Systems

Due to the large number of elderly people with physical and cognitive issues, there is a strong need to provide indoor location systems that help caregivers monitor as many people as possible and with the best quality possible. In this paper, a fuzzy indoor location methodology is proposed in a smart environment based on mobile devices and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) beacons where a set of Received Signal Strength Indicators (RSSI) is received by mobile devices worn by the inhabitants. The use of fuzzy logic and a fuzzy linguistic approach is proposed to deal with the imprecise nature of the RSSI values, which are influenced by external factors such as radio waves, causing significant fluctuations. A case study carried out at the Smart Lab of the University of Jaén (UJAmI Smart Lab) is presented to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed methodology, where our proposal is compared with a non-fuzzy logic approach, obtaining an accuracy of 91.63%, approximately 10 points higher than the methodology without using fuzzy logic. Finally, our theoretical proposal is accompanied by a description of the UJAmI Location system, which applies the theory to the functionality of locating elderly people in indoor environments.

The Use of Mobile Devices in the Care and Home Monitoring of the Elderly and the Sick

2012 ◽  
pp. 525-536 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariusz Kaczmarek ◽  
Jędrzej Nowak ◽  
Jacek Rumiński ◽  
Jerzy Wtorek ◽  
Tomasz Kocejko
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Home Monitoring ◽  
The Elderly
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