Technologies for aging gracefully

Baecker, Ronald M.; Moffatt, Karyn; Massimi, Michael

doi:10.1145/2168931.2168940

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“…Baecker, Moffatt, and Massimi [10] suggest that virtual reality programs can be especially effective when older adults emotionally isolate themselves from those around them. O'Brien, Smith and Beck [20], in exploring how older adults responded to a virtual world and its social opportunities, concluded that if their identified obstacles could be addressed, then social discomfort could be minimized and the technology made more appealing to this age cohort.…”

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“…A major health concern for older adults is falling in the home, which has serious implications, including fear of leaving home, which significantly contributes to social isolation [10]. Mirelman, Rochester, and Maidan [11] suggest that, while virtual reality devices used to be more commonly associated with video games, such technology can also be used to reduce the risks of falls in older adults.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Technology has the potential to bridge gaps across physical and social distance in times of crisis, such as the hesitation to interact in times of grief, loneliness, or declining health or mobility [10].…”

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Supporting Optimal Aging through the Innovative Use of Virtual Reality Technology

Hughes

Warren-Norton

Spadafora

et al. 2017

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Although virtual reality (VR) technology has been implemented as a tool to address the health issues of older adults, its applicability to social connectedness is underrepresented in the literature, and less is known about its efficacy in this area in contributing to overall wellness and well-being in later life. Expanding the VR possibilities beyond traditional entertainment purposes holds considerable potential for the older adult market. Technological tools have been employed in the elder health care field for many years, and cutting-edge developments such as virtual and augmented reality have begun to be used to facilitate optimal wellness in aging. Such technological advances have the potential to significantly impact one of the most important issues that older people face: social isolation and loneliness. This paper will serve as an introductory exploration of what is currently known about the use of virtual reality technology with an older cohort.

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Supporting Optimal Aging through the Innovative Use of Virtual Reality Technology

Hughes

Warren-Norton

Spadafora

et al. 2017

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“…However, regular social contact may be especially difficult for the terminally ill. For individuals in an in-patient palliative care ward, the social and psychological strain is amplified because of the isolating nature of being cared for in an institutional setting, away from family and friends. Technology cannot necessarily solve these problems, but it can mitigate some of the distress by facilitating social connection [ 14 ]. For communication and information technology to be successful, it is important to ascertain if patients and families consider it beneficial and desirable [ 15 ].…”

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Keep in touch (KIT): perspectives on introducing internet-based communication and information technologies in palliative care

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BackgroundHospitalized palliative patients need to keep in touch with their loved ones. Regular social contact may be especially difficult for individuals on palliative care in-patient units due to the isolating nature of hospital settings. Technology can help mitigate isolation by facilitating social connection. This study aimed to explore the acceptability of introducing internet-based communication and information technologies for patients on a palliative care in-patient unit.MethodsIn the first phase of the Keep in Touch (KIT) project, a diverse group of key informants were consulted regarding their perspectives on web-based communication on in-patient palliative care units. Participants included palliative patients, family members, direct care providers, communication and information technology experts, and institutional administrators. Data was collected through focus groups, interviews and drop-in consultations, and was analyzed for themes, consensus, and major differences across participant groups.ResultsHospitalized palliative patients and their family members described the challenges of keeping in touch with family and friends. Participants identified numerous examples of ways that communication and information technologies could benefit patients’ quality of life and care. Patients and family members saw few drawbacks associated with the use of such technology. While generally supportive, direct care providers were concerned that patient requests for assistance in using the technology would place increased demands on their time. Administrators and IT experts recognized issues such as privacy and costs related to offering these technologies throughout an organization and in the larger health care system.ConclusionsThis study affirmed the acceptability of offering internet-based communication and information technologies on palliative care in-patient units. It provides the foundation for trialing these technologies on a palliative in-patient unit. Further study is needed to confirm the feasibility of offering these technologies at the bedside.

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“…AAL tools for older adults can be divided into three categories, according to the person's needs growing up with senescence: everyday activities, home safety, and social participation (Baecker et al, 2012 ; Huber et al, 2013 ). As reported in Dupuy et al ( 2015 ), AAL devices for everyday activities include digital pillboxes, electronic organizers for managing appointments, and tools for monitoring daily activities, which can supply users with notifications should they forget something.…”

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Everyday Functioning Benefits from an Assisted Living Platform amongst Frail Older Adults and Their Caregivers

Dupuy

Charlotte

Consel

et al. 2017

Front. Aging Neurosci.

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Ambient assisted living technologies (AAL) are regarded as a promising solution to support aging in place. Yet, their efficacy has to be demonstrated in terms of benefits for independent living and for work conditions of caregivers. Hence, the purpose of this study was to assess the benefits of a multi-task AAL platform for both Frail older Individuals (FIs) and professional caregivers with respect to everyday functioning and caregiver burden. In this context, a 6-month field study involved 32 FIs living at home (half of them were equipped by the platform and the remaining half were not, as a control condition) and their caregivers. Everyday functioning measures were reported by frail participants and caregivers. Self-reported burden measures of caregiver were also collected. The main results showed that the caregiver's estimates of everyday functioning of equipped participants were unchanged across time, while they decreased for the control participants. Also, a reduction of self-reported objective burden was obtained after 6 months of AAL intervention for the equipped group, compared to the control group. Overall, these results highlighted the potential of AAL as a relevant environmental support for preventing both functional losses in FIs and objective burden professional caregiver.

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Technologies for aging gracefully

Cited by 41 publications

References 11 publications

Supporting Optimal Aging through the Innovative Use of Virtual Reality Technology

Supporting Optimal Aging through the Innovative Use of Virtual Reality Technology

Keep in touch (KIT): perspectives on introducing internet-based communication and information technologies in palliative care

Everyday Functioning Benefits from an Assisted Living Platform amongst Frail Older Adults and Their Caregivers

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