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2018
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(2018) : Knowledge to design an assistant robotics system for aged people: Proceedings 2018 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology (ICIT): Lyon Congress Center, Lyon, France, 19 - 22 February, 2018: 2018 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology (ICIT): Lyon: 2/20/2018 - 2/22/2018. IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology; Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; IEEE Industrial Electronics Society; Icit: Piscataway, NJ: IEEE, S. 1985-1990
Abstract: In this paper, authors based on data of questionnaire to discuss, according to discussion results to suggest appearance/function to robotics and its support system for aged people. This research uses people's familiar view, and targets to make robotics help/assist people rather than let people feel disturb. The basic data for our research is collected by questionnaire. The questionnaire is constructed by several items that include people's background data and the trend of using electronic equipment. These items help construct different clusters and the robot's image that aged people imaged. In this paper, people's different needs and situations are discussed. Data analysis and data mining are applied. From the research results, aged people's opinions, their ideal robot/robotics' image become clear, furthermore, the possibility appearance/function of robot/robotics and its support system are given sharp. This paper is a self-criticism research to developed robot and robotic system, hoping find a new way on this researching area and developing a better assistant robot for aged people.
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IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology; Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; IEEE Industrial Electronics Society; Icit (2018): Proceedings 2018 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology (ICIT). Lyon Congress Center, Lyon, France, 19 - 22 February, 2018. 2018 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology (ICIT). Lyon, 2/20/2018 - 2/22/2018. Piscataway, NJ: IEEE
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(2018) : Measurement of Elderly Daily Physical Activity by Unobtrusive Instrumented Shoes: MeMeA 2018 Rome: 2018 IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements & Applications : 2018 symposium proceedings : June 11-13, 2018: 2018 IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications (MeMeA): Rome: 6/11/2018 - 6/13/2018: Piscataway, NJ: IEEE, S. 1-5
Abstract: Sedentary behaviors in the elderly may have dramatic consequences on physical and mental health conditions, thus leading to increased needs for assistance, reduced autonomy, and higher social costs. In order to measure the degree of active behaviors performed by older adults during the day, it is important to design special measurement systems. Such systems need to be perceived as unobtrusive, easy to use and meaningful, as well as that do not require the subjects to change their daily routine, in such a way as to not hinder their compliance. Many of the wearable and not wearable systems already proposed in the literature, or available in the market as consumer devices, are not able to fully satisfy the specific requirements of older adults. In this paper, we present a novel force sensor instrumented shoe that can be used both indoor and outdoor, and that, by using simple sensing solutions, can measure the amount of time spent by the subject in a static or dynamic condition. Moreover, the shoe is able to transfer the measured data to a central unit for data processing and collection. A preliminary proof-of-concept has been conducted on young and elderly subjects, and results demonstrate the proposed system is able to correctly identify the user static/dynamic activity states. The reported solution seems to be promising and gives opportunities for improvements, as discussed in the paper.
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(2018): The use of assistive technologies after stroke is debunking the myths about the elderly. In: Topics in stroke rehabilitation 25 (1), S. 28-36. DOI: 10.1080/10749357.2017.1376845
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/10749357.2017.1376845 Abstract: Background Through the concept of ageism, we highlight and explain how the society prejudices the elderly. WHO classifies 12 most common stereotypes pertaining to old age. Elderly people are being excluded from social life due to their chronological age rather than any actual reduced physical and/or mental ability. Some of these stereotypes are directly related to the (un)willingness and the ability of the elderly to use technology in everyday life. Objectives The study presented in this article aims to explain the phenomenon of technology use among elderly people who had had a stroke. Method A qualitative study, namely a qualitative content analysis, was performed. Six in-depth interviews with older people who have suffered a stroke were conducted and explored their views on the daily use of technology. Results All older people included in this study used different technologies, which have been divided into technologies that support mobility, technologies for personal care, technologies that support household chores, and technologies for maintaining a social network. An elderly person's attitude toward the use of technology is connected to their social network and assistance from professional staff, as well as the severity of their physical disability. We have found that using various technologies, elderly people are developing various coping strategies. Conclusions After a stroke, a certain degree of physical deterioration can be expected. Nonetheless, our participants managed to compensate for this also with the help of assistive devices and technologies, which negates the myth of simply "surrendering" to the aging process.
2017
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(2017) : Designing technology for older adults: Augmenting usefulness and usability via cognitive support In: Kwon, Sunkyo: Gerontechnology: Research, practice, and principles in the field of technology and aging: New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company, S. 389-416
Abstract: To fully explore why age discrepancies in technology use have been observed, we describe how older adults conceptualize usefulness and how usability can be empirically measured. Because cognitive changes that co-occur with age can influence technology-related task performance, which in turn may either augment or reduce perceived usefulness and usability, we also discuss the importance of designing technology to provide cognitive and environmental support. Such supportive design is key in developing technology that older adults want to use, which furthers understanding of how age-related cognitive changes should be considered during the technology design process. Furthermore, this approach identifies research questions that should benefit from further empirical investigation. We focus on what is known about three predictor variables (i.e., usefulness, usability, and cognition) that deserve special consideration when designing technology for older adults’ use. To accomplish this goal, three approaches with examples are described in this chapter. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved)
2016
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(2016): What it Takes to Successfully Implement Technology for Aging in Place: Focus Groups With Stakeholders. In: Journal of medical Internet research 18 (5). DOI: 10.2196/jmir.5253
DOI: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4904824 Abstract: BACKGROUND There is a growing interest in empowering older adults to age in place by deploying various types of technology (ie, eHealth, ambient assisted living technology, smart home technology, and gerontechnology). However, initiatives aimed at implementing these technologies are complicated by the fact that multiple stakeholder groups are involved. Goals and motives of stakeholders may not always be transparent or aligned, yet research on convergent and divergent positions of stakeholders is scarce. OBJECTIVE To provide insight into the positions of stakeholder groups involved in the implementation of technology for aging in place by answering the following questions: What kind of technology do stakeholders see as relevant? What do stakeholders aim to achieve by implementing technology? What is needed to achieve successful implementations? METHODS Mono-disciplinary focus groups were conducted with participants (n=29) representing five groups of stakeholders: older adults (6/29, 21%), care professionals (7/29, 24%), managers within home care or social work organizations (5/29, 17%), technology designers and suppliers (6/29, 21%), and policy makers (5/29, 17%). Transcripts were analyzed using thematic analysis. RESULTS Stakeholders considered 26 different types of technologies to be relevant for enabling independent living. Only 6 out of 26 (23%) types of technology were mentioned by all stakeholder groups. Care professionals mentioned fewer different types of technology than other groups. All stakeholder groups felt that the implementation of technology for aging in place can be considered a success when (1) older adults' needs and wishes are prioritized during development and deployment of the technology, (2) the technology is accepted by older adults, (3) the technology provides benefits to older adults, and (4) favorable prerequisites for the use of technology by older adults exist. While stakeholders seemed to have identical aims, several underlying differences emerged, for example, with regard to who should pay for the technology. Additionally, each stakeholder group mentioned specific steps that need to be taken to achieve successful implementation. Collectively, stakeholders felt that they need to take the leap (ie, change attitudes, change policies, and collaborate with other organizations); bridge the gap (ie, match technology with individuals and stimulate interdisciplinary education); facilitate technology for the masses (ie, work on products and research that support large-scale rollouts and train target groups on how to use technology); and take time to reflect (ie, evaluate use and outcomes). CONCLUSIONS Stakeholders largely agree on the direction in which they should be heading; however, they have different perspectives with regard to the technologies that can be employed and the work that is needed to implement them. Central to these issues seems to be the tailoring of technology or technologies to the specific needs of each community-dwelling older adult and the work that is needed by stakeholders to support this type of service delivery on a large scale.
Keywords: Administrative Personnel, Aged, Aging, Assistenz, Attitude of Health Personnel, Biomedical Technology/methods/trends, Caregivers/psychology, Delivery of Health Care/trends, Female, Focus Groups, Geriatrics/methods/trends, Goals, Home Care Services, Humans, Independent Living/trends, Male, Mensch-Roboter-Interaktion, Middle Aged, Needs Assessment, Social Workers/psychology, Telemedicine/trends 2014
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(2014): Aging and social perception. So far, more similarities than differences. In: Psychology and Aging 29 (3), S. 451-453. DOI: 10.1037/a0037555
DOI: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25244466 Abstract: Despite the pervasiveness of social perception in everyday life, relatively little is known about how the way we see ourselves and other people changes with age. The central questions to consider are if and how the perceiver's age and the perceived person's age affect fundamental processes of social perception. The current collection of 9 articles addresses both questions. Taking Brunswik's lens model of social perception as an overarching theoretical framework, this introduction concludes on the basis of these 9 articles that age as a characteristic of the perceiver does not appear to have a strong effect on social judgments. In contrast, the age of the perceived person or group seems to affect the perceiver's social inferences, interpretation of facial stimuli, or expectations of gains and losses in various domains of functioning. Thus, the articles presented here suggest that, although age is an important social category when perceiving another person, processes of social perception demonstrate more similarities than differences between age groups.
Keywords: Aging, Alter, Gerontologie, Humans, Judgment, MODELS, Psychological, PSYCHOLOGY, Social Perception, Sozialpsychologie -
(2014) : The role of social media in supporting elderly quality daily life: Proceedings: 2014 3rd International Conference on User Science and Engineering (i-USEr) : 2nd-5th September 2014, Faculty of Computer & Mathematical Sciences, UiTM Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia: 2014 3rd International Conference on User Science and Engineering (i-USEr): Shah Alam, Malaysia: 9/2/2014 - 9/5/2014: [Piscataway, N.J.]: IEEE, S. 253-257
Abstract: It is importance to address the quality of life among elderly because elder are easily exposed to problem relate to psychology disability due to loss of social communication and declining of interaction. The advantage of social media technology such as the Facebook which able to connect people, indirectly bonding up the social needs between each of individuals especially elderly. The goal of this study is to investigate how social media can support elderly deal with their everyday routine life. Netnography method has been used to investigate how the elderly communicate using the social media technology specifically trough the Facebook. The field investigation through social media technology with a three months of participant-observation is done. The participant age ranging from 55 years old to 70 has been chosen. The findings of this study show how Facebook helps elderly in their daily life which align with the seven components of the “Quality of Life”.
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(2014): Personal remote assistance in Ambient Assisted Living - Experimental research of elderly people's trust and their intention to use. In: International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction 30 (7). Online verfügbar unter URL: http://www.hcirn.com/res/period/ijhci.php
Abstract: Analyzed the meaning of two different support functions regarding the use of Ambient Assisted Living (AAL). 32 older persons (mean age 69 years) and a younger control group (n = 21; mean age 24 years) were examined in an experiment with three different tasks using a tablet computer. The first group operated with a mock-up that provided personal remote assistance (PRA) and the second group with one that provided embedded technical assistance (ETA). The main results show that older participants with PRA solve significantly more tasks than people with ETA. Moreover, a significant influence of perceived ease of use with PRA is revealed. Multiple regressions in the senior sample highlight a significant connection between trust in AAL technology and perceived reliability as well as perceived ease of use. No significant correlation between the type of assistance and older persons' trust, as well as an intention to use AAL, was found.
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(2014): Personal remote assistance in Ambient Assisted Living - Experimental research of elderly people's trust and their intention to use. In: International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction 30 (7). Online verfügbar unter URL: http://www.hcirn.com/res/period/ijhci.php
Abstract: Analyzed the meaning of two different support functions regarding the use of Ambient Assisted Living (AAL). 32 older persons (mean age 69 years) and a younger control group (n = 21; mean age 24 years) were examined in an experiment with three different tasks using a tablet computer. The first group operated with a mock-up that provided personal remote assistance (PRA) and the second group with one that provided embedded technical assistance (ETA). The main results show that older participants with PRA solve significantly more tasks than people with ETA. Moreover, a significant influence of perceived ease of use with PRA is revealed. Multiple regressions in the senior sample highlight a significant connection between trust in AAL technology and perceived reliability as well as perceived ease of use. No significant correlation between the type of assistance and older persons' trust, as well as an intention to use AAL, was found.
2012
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Schröder, Johannes (2012): Gesund altern. Individuelle und gesellschaftliche Herausforderungen. Heidelberg: Universitätsverlag Winter (Schriften des Marsilius-Kollegs)
Abstract: Die Bedeutung von sozialer Anerkennung für Gesundheit im Alter wird erörtert. (Soziologische) Grundthese dabei ist, dass Anerkennungskrisen ein gesundheitliches Risiko darstellen. Zunächst werden Voraussetzungen für eine empirische Überprüfung dieser These benannt. Dann wird betont, dass verletzte soziale Reziprozität ihren prägnantesten Ausdruck in vertraglichen Kooperationsbeziehungen findet, und hier am deutlichsten im arbeitsvertraglich geregelten Tausch von Leistung und Belohnung in der Erwerbsarbeit. Mit dem Modell beruflicher Gratifikationskrisen wurde ein Ansatz entwickelt, stresstheoretisch relevante Anerkennungskrisen im Erwerbsleben zu definieren, zu messen und bezüglich ihrer gesundheitlichen Folgen zu untersuchen. Das Modell wird vorgestellt, und es wird ein kurzer Überblick über die wichtigsten Ergebnisse aus epidemiologischen und experimentellen Studien gegeben. Dabei interessiert die Frage, wie weit Anerkennungskrisen im Beruf die Gesundheit im mittleren und höheren Lebensalter beeinträchtigen. Wenn die eingangs genannte These jedoch eine allgemeinere Geltung beanspruchen soll, dann muss nachgewiesen werden, dass Anerkennungskrisen auch im Leistungszusammenhang außerhalb bezahlter Erwerbsarbeit negative Auswirkungen auf die Gesundheit haben. Im Anschluss wird dies am Beispiel einer unbezahlten sozial produktiven Tätigkeit, dem ehrenamtlichen Engagement im mittleren und höheren Lebensalter, überprüft. Hierbei wird angenommen, dass fehlende soziale Reziprozität bei entsprechendem Engagement mit ungünstigerer - vor allem psychischer - Gesundheit einhergeht. Schließlich wird danach gefragt, ob auch außerhalb eines definierten Leistungsgeschehens, in emotional getragenen engen sozialen Beziehungen, vorrangig im Bereich der Partnerschaft, fehlende Anerkennung das Erkrankungsrisiko im mittleren und höheren Lebensalter erhöht. Abschließend werden gesellschaftspolitische Folgerungen kurz diskutiert (Verbesserungen gesundheitsförderlicher Arbeitsbedingungen und der Arbeitsqualität und flankierende regionale, nationale und internationale Maßnahmen).
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(2012): Designing robots for the elderly: Appearance issue and beyond. In: Archives of gerontology and geriatrics 54 (1), S. 121-126. DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2011.02.003
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.archger.2011.02.003 Abstract: This paper provides the results of three focus groups organized in the framework of the ROBADOM project, aiming at designing a service type assistive robot for the elderly with mild cognitive impairment living at home. The main objective of these focus groups was to give some recommendations to engineers in charge of the design of the robot’s appearance. Results showed that although many humanoid robots were criticized by most participants, some small creative humanoid robots were appreciated. However, beyond the issue of the robot appearance, many ethical and social issues were raised. These focus groups offered an opportunity for participants to discuss the very idea of an assistive robot and to challenge some implicit preconceptions of the roboticists. Finally, we discuss how assistive robots could be designed considering the social context of the elderly and how to implicate the elderly as future end-users in the design process. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)
2010
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(2010): Kultur und kulturelle Bildung in der alternden Gesellschaft. Uberblick und Aussichten. In: Psychotherapie im Alter 7 (1), S. 55-66
Abstract: "Kultur ein Leben lang - Perspektiven fur eine Kultur im Alter", so lautete die Uberschrift einer gemeinsamen kulturpolitischen Stellungnahme des Deutschen Kulturrates, des Dachverbandes der bundesweit arbeitenden Kulturverbande, zusammen mit der Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft der Seniorenorganisationen (BAGSO) vom 13. Oktober 2009 (www.kulturrat.de/pdf/1666.pdf). Diese Stellungnahme bildet den vorlaufigen Hohepunkt einer diskursiven Annaherung auf beiden Seiten: Die Kultur hat das Alter entdeckt, und die Alteren und diejenigen, die mit ihnen und fur sie arbeiten, haben die Kultur entdeckt. Es wird ein Uberblick uber den Stand des Diskurses in Kultur und kultureller Bildung mit Bezug zur altersdemografischen Situation, zum Alter und zu den Alteren vorgelegt. Abschliessend wird ein Ausblick auf Aktivitaten gegeben, mit denen die Bundesakademie fur kulturelle Bildung Wolfenbuttel diesen Diskurs in praktische Vorhaben umsetzt.
2008
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(2008) : Sozialisation im Lebenslauf In: Hurrelmann, Klaus: Handbuch Sozialisationsforschung: 7., vollst. überarb. Aufl.: Weinheim [u.a.]: Beltz (Pädagogik), S. 157-172
Abstract: Sozialisation wird unter der Perspektive der Lebensspanne erörtert. Zunächst werden die Fragen formuliert, die sich in einer auf den Lebenslauf bezogenen Sozialisationsforschung stellen; dabei werden kurz die Paradigmen der Forschung dargestellt und die Konsequenzen, die sich für ihre methodischen Zugänge ergeben. Daran anschließend werden zentrale theoretische Perspektiven vorgestellt, die zur Erfassung von Sozialisationsprozessen im Lebenslauf eingenommen werden können. Folgende Perspektiven werden dabei thematisiert: Altern als sozialer Prozess (Altersnormen und Altersrollen); Sozialisation in den dominanten Lebensbereichen Beruf, Familie und soziale Beziehungen; Sozialisation an sozialen Übergängen und kritischen Lebensereignissen; das Subjekt als Produzent von Entwicklung; Sozialisation und Identitätsentwicklung. zitiert von 28
2005
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(2005): Gewohnheiten im Alter. In: Psychotherapie im Alter 2 (2), S. 9-20
Abstract: Vor dem Hintergrund eines "gesundheitspolitischen Managements von Gewohnheiten im Alter" wird die Bedeutung der zukunftigen Einubung und Stabilisierung von Gewohnheiten bei alteren Menschen mit Blick auf widerspruchliche Haltungen erortert. Gewohnheiten und ihre Verfestigungen zu Ritualen sind Ausdruck des Alltagslebens und helfen es gleichzeitig zu strukturieren. Sie vermitteln uber die ihnen innewohnenden Wiederholungen Handlungssicherheit und Berechenbarkeit. Wenn sie entfallen, werden zwar neue Freiheitsraume erfahrbar, doch steigert sich auch die Komplexitat der Erfordernisse zum Handeln. Gewohnheiten im hoheren Lebensalter werden deutlich kritischer bewertet und mit traditionellen Stereotypen des Alters verbunden. Da sich in Zukunft die Erfahrungswelten fur das hohere Lebensalter deutlich ausweiten werden, ist eine Vielzahl von Altersgewohnheiten zu erwarten, fur die traditionelle Ordnungsmuster alleine keine Aussagekraft mehr besitzen.
2003
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(2003): Monkeys reject unequal pay. In: Nature 425 (6955), S. 297-299. DOI: 10.1038/nature01963
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/nature01963 Abstract: During the evolution of cooperation it may have become critical for individuals to compare their own efforts and pay-offs with those of others. Negative reactions may occur when expectations are violated. One theory proposes that aversion to inequity can explain human cooperation within the bounds of the rational choice model, and may in fact be more inclusive than previous explanations. Although there exists substantial cultural variation in its particulars, this 'sense of fairness' is probably a human universal that has been shown to prevail in a wide variety of circumstances. However, we are not the only cooperative animals, hence inequity aversion may not be uniquely human. Many highly cooperative nonhuman species seem guided by a set of expectations about the outcome of cooperation and the division of resources. Here we demonstrate that a nonhuman primate, the brown capuchin monkey (Cebus apella), responds negatively to unequal reward distribution in exchanges with a human experimenter. Monkeys refused to participate if they witnessed a conspecific obtain a more attractive reward for equal effort, an effect amplified if the partner received such a reward without any effort at all. These reactions support an early evolutionary origin of inequity aversion.
Keywords: Aging, Animals, Cebus/psychology, Choice Behavior, Cooperative Behavior, Female, Male, Reward, Social Justice
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