A5012572559- Technology Use by Older Adults
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Context-Aware Activity Recognition Systems
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Physical Activity and Health
- Dental Research and COVID-19
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Learning Styles and Cognitive Differences
- Digital literacy in education
- Older Adults Driving Studies
- Ophthalmology and Visual Health Research
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Art Therapy and Mental Health
- Technology Adoption and User Behaviour
- Hand Gesture Recognition Systems
- E-Learning and Knowledge Management
- Dental Erosion and Treatment
- Dental materials and restorations
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Retirement, Disability, and Employment
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy
2016-2019
Abstract Background Quality of life (QOL) is a complex concept known for being influenced by socio-demographic characteristics, individual needs, perceptions and expectations. The study investigates influences such heterogeneous variables aims to identify describe subgroups older patients who share similar response patterns the four domains (physical health, psychological social relationships environment) World Health Organization Life instrument, Short Form (WHOQOL-BREF). Methods sample...
Abstract One of the most important lifestyle risk factors for many chronic conditions in older age, low physical activity has shown to have significant impact on sustainability national welfare developed countries. Technology-based assisted living solutions can effectively be used enable adults optimise their health-related quality life, as well promote an active and healthy longevity. This paper describes vINCI —an interdisciplinary research project actively support via state-of-the-art...
Our objective was to create a specific profile focusing on the characteristics of possible optimal beneficiary newly developed program that is meant increase social inclusion and participation in life older adults. The built based quantitative qualitative analysis identified extent which participants (65+ from Bucharest) had ability improve their self-awareness competence through yoga classes adapted needs. (50 subjects) level impairment participants’ quality life; it also measured...
Background: Aging is a lifelong process, and many chronic diseases geriatric syndromes are influenced by lifestyle factors. For active aging maintaining functional capacity facilitate health, there essential aspects in care. Our objective was to create specific profile focusing on the characteristics of possible optimal beneficiary newly developed program that meant increase social inclusion participation life older adults. Methods: The built based mixed design, quantitative qualitative...
The vINCI technology represents an innovative instrument developed specifically but not exclusively for older adults by researchers together with a medical team specialized in geriatrics and gerontology. It was designed to be independently effortlessly used the comfort safety of their own environment. is modular flexible platform that can integrate large array various sensors easily adapt specific healthcare needs. pilot study tested standardized instruments capable evaluating several...
The new demographic perspectives lead to the necessity develop solutions based on Internet of Things (IoT) technology, which is designed for early identification health issues elderly people and providing support them so as understand factors that limit their Quality Life (QoL).An adaptive a personalized intervention integrated wearable IoT devices have potential improve national healthcare systems, especially least developed ones, efficacity provided services thus, QoL wellbeing...
Background The number of people living with dementia is rapidly increasing. With dementia’s impact on memory, communication, and self-identity, it important to identify ways meeting individual needs diagnosed individuals their caregivers. This study will test a new intervention, SENSE-GARDEN, that integrates autobiographical music, films, pictures, scents innovative technology create an immersive environment tailored specifically for the individual. Objective SENSE-GARDEN Active Assisted...
A low physical activity is one of the most important lifestyle risk factors for many chronic conditions in older age. To tackle this issue, consequences which have relevant impact on sustainability national welfare developed countries, consumer technologies may be leveraged to offer easy-to-use tools enabling adults optimize their health-related quality life, and promote an active healthy longevity. This paper describes a technical platform named vINCI, obtained by integration with Assisted...
The vINCI technology has a modular construction therefore the acceptability of each device will be assessed and further technological adaptation modification performed based on older peoples feedback in step by manner. To avoid biased outcome due to previous usage devices, different samples seniors selected for stage testing validation. comprises devices such as intelligent tablet (IT), smart watch (SW), insole (SI) camera (SC). At this study we are digital Quality Life Questionnaire want...
Abstract Depression and anxiety are emotional disorders frequently encountered at geriatric patients. Their causes can range from purely psychological (i.e. elderly people cannot or do not know how to handle the social changes that accompany old age) physical ones become physically weaker sometimes they get chronic diseases), a blend of both. This research has tried see whether creative visual-plastic methods experimental psychotherapy yield positive response in treatment patients diagnosed...
New intelligent solutions for assisted autonomy based on emerging technologies that enable proactive and preventive approaches to maintain an active healthy life the older adults are a great challenge. Research has suggested success of innovative software applications relies user satisfaction emphasized importance evaluating variety quality factors those applications. With increase in interest adoption health-related applications, more studies needed examine adults' attitude regarding usage,...
Several studies established that there is a relationship between serum lipid profile and various psychopathological conditions. Aim of the study was to investigate possible association changes, cardiovascular risk mood disorders appearance in older patients.
There are an increasing number of older persons living with major Neurocognitive Disorders (NCDs). Psychosocial interventions effective in the management cognition, mood disorders, behavioural and psychological symptoms.
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> The number of people living with dementia is rapidly increasing. With dementia’s impact on memory, communication, and self-identity, it important to identify ways meeting individual needs diagnosed individuals their caregivers. This study will test a new intervention, SENSE-GARDEN, that integrates autobiographical music, films, pictures, scents innovative technology create an immersive environment tailored specifically for the individual. </sec>...
Abstract Background: Quality of life (QOL) is a complex concept known for being influenced by socio-demographic characteristics, individual needs, perceptions and expectations. The study investigates influences such heterogeneous variables aims to identify describe subgroups older patients who share similar response patterns the four domains (physical health, psychological social relationships environment) World Health Organization Life instrument, Short Form (WHOQOL-BREF). Methods: sample...