Alwan / Felder Eldercare Technology for Clinical Practitioners

1. Auflage 2007
ISBN: 978-1-59745-233-5
Verlag: Humana Press
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 221 Seiten

Reihe: Aging Medicine

This important handbook addresses technologies targeted at the assessment, early detection and the mitigation of common geriatric conditions. These include decline in functional abilities, gait, mobility, sleep disturbance, vision impairment, hearing loss, falls, and cognitive decline. This book not only describes the state of both embedded and wearable technologies, but also focuses on research showing the potential utility of these technologies in the field.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Alwan, Majd

Felder, Robin

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Preface;6
2;Contents;8
3;Contributors;10
4;List of Acronyms and Abbreviations;12
5;Introduction;15
5.1;References;18
6;Functional Assessment Technologies;19
6.1;2.1 Importance of Functional Assessment for Older Adults;19
6.2;2.2 Common Measures of Functional Assessment;25
6.3;2.3 Overview of Home-Based Eldercare Technologies to Promote and Assess Function;29
6.4;2.4 End User Interface Design for Functional Assessment Systems;34
6.5;2.5 End-User Perceptions of Home-Based Technologies for Functional Assessment;38
6.6;2.6 Challenges for Technology Experts to Implement Functional Assessment Technologies in the Real World;40
6.7;References;41
7;Mobility and Gait Assessment Technologies;47
7.1;3.1 Introduction;47
7.2;3.2 Terminology;47
7.3;3.3 Gait Biomechanics;48
7.4;3.4 Motion Analysis Laboratory Technology;51
7.5;3.5 Mobility Assessment Technology Outside the Gait Laboratory;58
7.6;3.6 Atypical Gait Patterns Associated with Aging;61
7.7;References;63
8;Intelligent Mobility Aids for the Elderly;66
8.1;4.1 Introduction;66
8.2;4.2 RelatedWork;68
8.3;4.3 COOL-Aide’s Shared Control: Philosophy and Architecture;71
8.4;4.4 Assessing User Intent in COOL-Aide;74
8.5;4.5 COOL-Aide’s Shared Control Based on User Intent;76
8.6;4.6 Preliminary Experimental Evaluation of COOL-Aide;78
8.7;4.7 Conclusions;86
8.8;References;87
9;Sleep and Sleep Assessment Technologies;90
9.1;5.1 Importance of Sleep Disorders and the Effects of Aging on Sleep;90
9.2;5.2 The Sleep Health Heart Study;93
9.3;5.3 Polysomnography;94
9.4;5.4 Actigraphy;101
9.5;5.5 Ballistocardiography;105
9.6;5.6 Portable PSG Devices;110
9.7;5.7 Actigraphy Technology;113
9.8;5.8 Portable Sleep Monitoring Technology;115
9.9;References;129
10;Vision Impairment Assessment and Assistive Technologies;134
10.1;6.1 Background;134
10.2;6.2 Demographics, Eye Disease, and Prevalence of Low Vision;136
10.3;6.3 Identifying Patient Goals and Visual Objectives;137
10.4;6.4 Clinical Visual Assessment;138
10.5;6.5 Low-Vision Rehabilitation;141
10.6;6.6 Future Technology;153
10.7;References;154
11;Managing Hearing Loss in Older Adults;156
11.1;7.1 Overview: The Role of Hearing;156
11.2;7.2 Prevalence and Demographics of Hearing Loss in Older Adults;157
11.3;7.3 Characteristics of Hearing Loss;158
11.4;7.4 Causes and Prevention of Age-Related Hearing Loss;162
11.5;7.5 Age-Related Changes in the Auditory System and Implications for Technology Assessment and Use;164
11.6;7.6 Age-Related Changes to the Inner Ear: Impact on Communication and Implications for Technology Assessment and Use;167
11.7;7.7 The Biological, Psychological, and Social Effects of Hearing Loss on Older Adults;172
11.8;7.8 Assessment Issues and Approaches;176
11.9;7.9 Interventions and Technologies for Independence and Well- Being;181
11.10;7.10 Special Considerations in the Selection and Use of Technologies for Older Adults;188
11.11;7.11 Aural Rehabilitation;190
11.12;7.12 Summary and Conclusions;191
11.13;References;191
12;Falls, Fall Prevention, and Fall Detection Technologies;199
12.1;8.1 Necessity;199
12.2;8.2 Types of Fall Prevention;200
12.3;8.3 Conclusion;212
12.4;References;212
13;Computerized Methods for Cognitive Testing;215
13.1;9.1 The Scope of the Problem;215
13.2;9.2 Usefulness of Computerized Testing;216
13.3;9.3 Usability of Computerized Testing;219
13.4;9.4 Validation of New Techniques;222
13.5;9.5 Existing approaches;224
13.6;9.6 Needs and Future Development;226
13.7;9.7 Summary;226
13.8;References;227
14;Index;228