A5004605152- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
- Social Robot Interaction and HRI
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- AI in Service Interactions
- Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues
- RFID technology advancements
- Urban and Rural Development Challenges
- Microfinance and Financial Inclusion
- Agricultural risk and resilience
- Islamic Finance and Banking Studies
- Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- QR Code Applications and Technologies
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Software Engineering Techniques and Practices
- Vibrio bacteria research studies
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- IoT-based Smart Home Systems
- Internet of Things and AI
Yale University
2023-2025
University of Pittsburgh
2024
Schizophrenia Research Foundation
2019-2022
SRM Institute of Science and Technology
2012
SRM University
2012
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport
2009
COVID-19 has severely impacted mental health in vulnerable demographics, particular older adults, who face unprecedented isolation. Consequences, while globally severe, are acutely pronounced low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) confronting gaps resources clinician accessibility. Social robots well-recognized for their potential to support health, yet user compliance (i.e., trust) demands seamless affective human-robot interactions; natural 'human-like' conversations required simple,...
Purpose: This feasibility and pilot study aimed to develop field-test a 14-session virtual Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (vCST) programme for people living with dementia, developed as result of services moving online during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: The vCST protocol was using existing group CST manual, through stakeholder consultation caregivers, facilitators dementia service managers. then field-tested 10 groups in Brazil, China (Hong Kong), India, Ireland UK, feedback on gathered...
Objective: To establish whether a virtual dementia awareness course is feasible for caregivers of people with in Brazil and India. Methods: A pre/posttest single group, multisite feasibility study, mixed methods exploratory design was applied. Primary India took 3 to 4-hour adapted online delivery, 10 15 caregivers. Measurements encompassed self-reports carer competence, attitudes dementia, caregiver burden; satisfaction questionnaire completed immediately after the intervention; open-ended...
Cognitive stimulation therapy (CST) is an evidence-based, group psychosocial intervention for people with dementia, and it has a positive impact on cognition quality of life. CST been culturally adapted use globally. It was developed as face-to-face but recently online delivery. In this study, we aimed to explore the feasibility acceptability or virtual (vCST) delivery in India Brazil, emphasizing barriers facilitators implementation. A single-group, multisite, mixed methods, study...
The medical treatment and diagnosis of patients in India especially rural regions are adversely affected due to lack proper healthcare a poor patient doctor ratio.This paper attempts bring out the concept cost effective implementation robotic for performing advanced telemedicine.The robot designed here assists carry tests provides patient-doctor interaction case physical absence near patient.
Introduction: Non Suicidal Self-injury (NSSI) and mobile phone addiction have recently garnered considerable attention, especially among adolescents young adults. There is significant neglect regarding the impact of each phenomenon on daily functioning individuals; however, few studies explored their correlation, leaving a gap in understanding relationship between these two phenomena. Aim: To determine level smartphone NSSI behaviours undergraduate healthcare professionals to examine extent...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Cognitive stimulation therapy (CST) is an evidence-based, group psychosocial intervention for people with dementia, and it has a positive impact on cognition quality of life. CST been culturally adapted use globally. It was developed as face-to-face but recently online delivery. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> In this study, we aimed to explore the feasibility acceptability or virtual (vCST) delivery in India Brazil, emphasizing barriers facilitators...
Abstract Background Group Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) is the most widely implemented post‐diagnostic intervention for dementia in UK (Perkins et al, 2022). This presentation describes development and initial testing of a virtual group (vCST) programme people with dementia, developed as result services moving online during COVID‐19 pandemic general increase teletherapies. Method The vCST protocol was using existing CST manual, through stakeholder consultation living caregivers,...
The anticipated introduction of disease-modifying agents for the treatment Alzheimer's disease (AD) highlights need its early and accurate detection. This article provides an overview objective statistical voxel-based image processing analyses technology that make detection AD with 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)-PET possible. Our report demonstrates comparison a single FDG-PET scan group control scans map is useful stages AD, augmenting visual inspection PET itself. together power analyses,...
The Indian population census 2011 revealed that there are nearly 104 million persons over the age of 60. share and size elderly is projected to increase next few decades. World Health Organization predicts number with Dementia will double every 20 years. In accordance this prediction, rapidly ageing witnessing an increasing incidence dementia. Furthermore, trend accompanied by decreasing availability caregivers. Therefore, potential use robots in addressing care needs such as providing...
Abstract Background There is a pressing need for effective and affordable interventions to support quality of life cognition in people with dementia. Many psychosocial are developed but few delivered at scale routine practice. Group Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) the only non‐pharmacological treatment recommended by National Institute Health Care Excellence (NICE) improve wellbeing mild moderate dementia, its global implementation has been Alzheimer’s Disease International. CST...
The COVID-19 pandemic and associated restrictions have greatly affected the delivery of treatment access to in-person interventions for dementia, especially in low- middle-income countries such as India. Technology use could potentially help bring above-mentioned services persons with dementia (PwD) their caregivers safety homes. aim this study is evaluate care delivered by Dementia Care SCARF (DEMCARES) team densely populated city Chennai South India during pandemic.We reviewed...
A diagnosis of dementia increases the vulnerability an already vulnerable older adult population. COVID-19 infection and imposed lockdown have both had a huge impact on lives persons with their caregivers. The aim this study is to evaluate presenting complaints provided by caregivers in COVID-19-context India.We examined case records who presented at theDementia Care SCARF (DEMCARES), outpatient clinic Chennai between May 2020 April 2021 during pandemic. We reviewed look for ones specific...