Ambient intelligence for the elderly: hope to age respectfully?

As technology development progresses, the vision of ambient intelligence has provided a human-centric approach to applications of technology. In the context of aging societies, ambient intelligence has focused on providing assistive solutions for elders at risk of losing their independence. In this article we report on a research environment called CareLab and describe three projects that have studied the role of technology in the monitoring and coaching of older adults. By focusing on the need for a feeling of safety, cognitive stimulation, and social connectedness, these projects have investigated the role of technology applications for supporting the elderly in maintaining an independent lifestyle. Finally, we discuss some challenges crucial for the success of ambient assisted-living research.

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Ambient Intelligence for Eldercare – the Nuts and Bolts

Handbook of Research on Ambient Intelligence and Smart Environments - Advances in Computational Intelligence and Robotics ◽

10.4018/978-1-61692-857-5.ch020 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 392-423 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Jit Biswas ◽

Andrei Tolstikov ◽

Aung-Phyo-Wai Aung ◽

Victor Siang-Fook Foo ◽

Weimin Huang

Keyword(s):

Home Care ◽

Activities Of Daily Living ◽

Activity Recognition ◽

Ambient Intelligence ◽

The Elderly ◽

Sensor Data ◽

Care For The Elderly ◽

The World ◽

Recognition Systems ◽

Elderly Living

This chapter provides examples of sensor data acquisition, processing and activity recognition systems that are necessary for ambient intelligence specifically applied to home care for the elderly. We envision a future where software and algorithms will be tailored and personalized towards the recognition and assistance of Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) of the elderly. In order to meet the needs of the elderly living alone, researchers all around the world are looking to the field of Ambient Intelligence or AmI (see http://www.ambientintelligence.org).

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Cell surface changes during aging of human bladder epithelium examined by lectin probes and SEM

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s0424820100162429 ◽

1990 ◽

Vol 48 (3) ◽

pp. 966-967

Author(s):

J. Jacob ◽

M.F.M. Ismail

Keyword(s):

The Elderly ◽

Ultrastructural Changes ◽

Pokeweed Mitogen ◽

Asymmetric Structure ◽

Luminal Surface ◽

Bladder Epithelium ◽

Aldehyde Groups ◽

Cell Surface Changes ◽

Phosphate Buffered Saline ◽

Surface Changes

Ultrastructural changes have been shown to occur in the urinary bladder epithelium (urothelium) during the life span of humans. With increasing age, the luminal surface becomes more flexible and develops simple microvilli-like processes. Furthermore, the specialised asymmetric structure of the luminal plasma membrane is relatively more prominent in the young than in the elderly. The nature of the changes at the luminal surface is now explored by lectin-mediated adsorption visualised by scanning electron microscopy (SEM).Samples of young adult (21-31 y old) and elderly (58-82 y old) urothelia were fixed in buffered 2% glutaraldehyde for 10 m and washed with phosphate buffered saline (PBS) containing Ca++ and Mg++ at room temperature. They were incubated overnight at 4°C in 0.1 M ammonium chloride in PBS to block any remaining aldehyde groups. The samples were then allowed to stand in PBS at 37°C for 2 h before incubation at 37°C for 30 m with lectins. The lectins used were concanavalin A (Con A), wheat germ agglutinin (WGA), phytohaemagglutinin (PHA) and pokeweed mitogen (PWM) at a concentration of 500 mg/ml in PBS at pH 7.A.

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The effect of dental geriatric curricula on attitudes toward the elderly

Journal of Dental Education ◽

10.1002/j.0022-0337.1988.52.9.tb02232.x ◽

1988 ◽

Vol 52 (9) ◽

pp. 516-518 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

J Mann ◽

TJ Bomberg ◽

JM Holtzman ◽

DB Berkey

Keyword(s):

The Elderly

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