AIMC Topic: Geriatric Assessment

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Implementation of a Tool for the Assessment of the Frail Elderly in a Robotic Agent.

Studies in health technology and informatics
The concern for aging, chronic illness, and dependence is relevant in today's society. The Nursing discipline is responsible for its approach to care. Furthermore, this profession must develop technologies to assist. The main objective is the develop...

Artificial Neural Networks Help to Better Understand the Interplay Between Cognition, Mediterranean Diet, and Physical Performance: Clues from TRELONG Study.

Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD
BACKGROUND: Nutrition plays an important role in the aging process. Adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) has been shown to be associated with lower rates of diseases. Cognitive status seems to be strongly interrelated with physical well-bein...

Design, analysis and performance evaluation of a hand gesture platform for navigation.

Technology and health care : official journal of the European Society for Engineering and Medicine
Prevailing technological solutions that address the problems that are experienced by the infirm and elderly people in terms of locomotion needs, offer limited options when it comes to control mechanism and customization. For more than a decade, joyst...

Technology in geriatrics.

Age and ageing
Recently, the interest of industry, government agencies and healthcare professionals in technology for aging people has increased. The challenge is whether technology may play a role in enhancing independence and quality of life and in reducing indiv...

Utilization of Communication Robot in Patient Education.

Studies in health technology and informatics
In Japan, the population is expected to decrease. Moreover, the proportion of elderly people living alone among the elderly population is expected to increase for both men and women. Therefore, the demand for elderly care is increasing year by year. ...

A personalized health-monitoring system for elderly by combining rules and case-based reasoning.

Studies in health technology and informatics
Health-monitoring system for elderly in home environment is a promising solution to provide efficient medical services that increasingly interest by the researchers within this area. It is often more challenging when the system is self-served and fun...

Artificial humanoid for the elderly people.

Advances in experimental medicine and biology
While frailty and other multi-scale factors have to be correlated during a geriatric assessment, few prototype robots have already been developed in order to measure and provide real-time information, concerning elderly daily activities. Cognitive im...