Smart Medicine Drawers Using IOS Application and Arduino Board

As people age and engage with life, many people drop the commitments in things which become like a routine that they go on with There are many patients forget to take their treatment on time, while some of them take the treatment but in irregular schedules, which reduces the effectiveness of the treatment. The method of reminding patients their schedules by the nurse for the elderly and sitter kids is not considered a successful solution in some cases, because it relies on another person, who may probably omit or forgets the exact time. With the proliferation of smartphones, it requires a technology solution to help patients in determining medication schedules accurately and make them more controlling on taking their medication. This paper proposed an application running on the iPhone connecting with smart drawers through the Arduino Board. The primary purpose of this application is to organize and remind patients to take their medicines on the accurate time. Drawers can be opened and closed through the application.

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PRINCIPLES OF MANUFACTURE OF INSERTED INSOLES WITH HEATING FOR WARMED SHOES

HERALD of Khmelnytskyi national university ◽

10.31891/2307-5732-2021-295-2-234-238 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 295 (2) ◽

pp. 234-238

Author(s):

І. SOLTYK ◽

Keyword(s):

Experimental Data ◽

Blood Circulation ◽

Raw Materials ◽

The Elderly ◽

Cold Season ◽

Heating Element ◽

Scientific Article ◽

Good Design ◽

Successful Solution ◽

Inner Parts

To date there are several ways to insulate shoes. Among them: the use of quality leather raw materials for the outer parts of the upper and natural fur for the inner parts of the upper of the shoe; application of insert insoles from heat-insulating foil; use of special insoles with a heating element Successful solution of the problem of heating the feet with the help of special insoles will diversify the range of shoes for the cold season, namely shoes for children, military, the elderly, people with impaired blood circulation in the vessels, hunters, fishermen and athletes. Currently, there are many imported thermal insoles on the footwear market, the prices of which are often too high for the average Ukrainian buyer. Therefore, it will be appropriate to make Ukrainian shoes of good design and good quality with special insert insoles at lower prices to meet the consumer needs of our consumers. It will also be possible to make only thermal insoles, which can be inserted into any shoe. Therefore, the topic of this scientific article is very relevant. The article analyzes all existing methods of heating the foot in warm shoes, considers the types of available insoles with heating. Such types of insole heating as chemical and mechanical are considered. Based on previously obtained experimental data, calculations were performed, based on which the required diameter of the wire to be used for heating the insoles was determined. The principles of production of insoles with a heating element which will be used for heating of feet in the cold period of the year are stated. An inexpensive foot heater has been developed, namely, an insole with a heating element made of wire cantaloupe A-1 with a diameter of 0.46 mm, which can be activated from absolutely any type of battery, from laptops, Powerbank, etc.

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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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Speech-Language Pathologists' Attitudes Toward Aging and the Elderly

Contemporary Issues in Communication Science and Disorders ◽

10.1044/cicsd_30_f_146 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 30 (Fall) ◽

pp. 146-155 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Jeff Searl ◽

Rodney M. Gabel

Keyword(s):

The Elderly ◽

Speech Language Pathologists ◽

Attitudes Toward Aging

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Pharmacology Issues Related to Dementia Syndrome of Depression in Elderly Residents of Long-Term Care Settings

Perspectives on Neurophysiology and Neurogenic Speech and Language Disorders ◽

10.1044/nnsld25.2.61 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 25 (2) ◽

pp. 61-69

Author(s):

Angel L. Ball ◽

Adina S. Gray

Keyword(s):

Depressive Symptoms ◽

The Elderly ◽

Environmental Communication ◽

Pharmacological Intervention ◽

Team Approach ◽

Discussion Paper ◽

Term Care ◽

Anticholinergic Medications ◽

Inappropriate Treatment ◽

Dementia Syndrome

Pharmacological intervention for depressive symptoms in institutionalized elderly is higher than the population average. Among the patients on such medications are those with a puzzling mix of symptoms, diagnosed as “dementia syndrome of depression,” formerly termed “pseudodementia”. Cognitive-communicative changes, potentially due to medications, complicate the diagnosis even further. This discussion paper reviews the history of the terminology of “pseudodementia,” and examines the pharmacology given as treatment for depressive symptoms in the elderly population that can affect cognition and communication. Clinicians can reduce the risk of misdiagnosis or inappropriate treatment by having an awareness of potential side effects, including decreased attention, memory, and reasoning capacities, particularly due to some anticholinergic medications. A team approach to care should include a cohesive effort directed at caution against over-medication, informed management of polypharmacology, enhancement of environmental/communication supports and quality of life, and recognizing the typical nature of some depressive signs in elderly institutionalized individuals.

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