...Design for Elderly Friendly Nurul Hidayah Ahmad Alemi SYS 705 Advanced Interaction Design Universiti Teknologi MARA nurul0903@yahoo.com Abstract—A number of senior citizen population or elderly people increased every year. There are many difficulties and weaknesses involve as we get older such as cognitive disabilities, memory decline, poor vision, thus the assistive technology nowadays should follows some design specification that suitable for an elderly to satisfy and simplify their everyday life needs. Hence, this paper attempts to discuss about the issues, concept, applications and design for elderly friendly in details. Keywords—Elderly: Assistive Technology: Design for Elderly. II. ISSUES In the past few years, people assume elderly pathetic, poor and unfortunate also useless. They have been national development and nation. On the other hand, designer should follow some design guidelines on how to design the assistive technology or application that suitable for the elderly depending on their type of impairment or disabilities. considered not so important in the community. Nowadays, community realize that the elderly should involve or participate in the social and community activities as they had a lot of knowledge, experience and I. INTRODUCTION Elderly is defined as aged 60 years and above. The number of older people is rapidly increasing in Malaysia and also in developing countries [1],[2]. The rapid wisdom that can be shared to give some ideas in the requirement...
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...their society. Contents. 1. Introduction 2. What is the condition? what are the physical and psychological changes that occur for the older person with this condition? 3. Exploring the persons needs in relation to the condition. 4. The Role of the carer and the multidisciplinary team in assisting the person with the condition, the practices implemented and the care settings that are available. 5. The Current approaches towards developing quality services for people with the condition. 6. Conclusion 7. Bibliography 8. Appendix Introduction This project is about dementia specifically in cases relating it to older people. It is the attention of the author to discuss the issues that a person with this condition from both a psychological and physical standpoint. The needs of this person will also be outlined in a physical, social, emotional, spiritual and intellectual, financial and environmental basis. The Role of the carer and the role of the multi-disciplinery team and their approach to meet a person’s needs. The author will be discussing the care settings available for people with the condition. The research conducted in this assignment will be form a range of sources such as the appropriate books, websites, leaflets and work placements. What is the condition? What are the physical and psychological changes that occur for the older person with the condition? Well firstly its important to know the definition of dementia...
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...Diabetes and the Older Adult Christine McDermott Metro State University of Denver DIABETES AND THE OLDER ADULT General description of the Gerontological care issue The ageing population is unusually increasing in the history of humanity. With increase in number of the older persons, there is a decline in that of the younger people and it is estimated that by 2050 the percentage of the older persons would have increase by 10% from the current 15% (Cisneros & Hickie, 2012). These changes come with major challenges not only to the health sector, but also to the pension and welfare system in both the first and second world countries. Diabetes mostly among the old people is continuously being diagnosed in an epidemic magnitude. It is estimated to affect 592 million people in 2035 compared to 382 million people in 2013 (Guariguata et. al 2012). Type 2 diabetes is mainly more prevalent in the ageing population compared to type one diabetes, which affects mostly the going thus creating burden to the society as the sick mostly depend on the society. China is the leading country with the largest number of people with diabetes, followed by India, the United States, brazil and Mexico in the fifth position. These statistics bring about a considerable concern for the national healthcare system which come with various challenges in provision of focused diabetes management to the ageing population. This problem becomes complex by the different modalities of managing diabetic patients in...
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...personal and business knowledge of Japan and Japanese culture, we have a great deal of resources which can be used throughout the course of this project. The business we have selected is that of an affordable retirement home option for the elderly in Japan. Traditionally, the eldest son has been given the task of taking care of the parents in their old age. More recently, however, this task has fallen to those outside the family due to the rise in small businesses which provide these services. The problem with these services is that the elderly rarely receive care more than once or twice a week for a few hours at a time; the high cost of services discourage people from requesting more time. We believe that we can create an affordable establishment by building the retirement home in the countryside and hiring caretakers from outside Japan through a worker exchange program. Government subsidies may also be provided, as the institution benefits a majority of the population. We have researched the country factors, competition and market opportunity and performed SWOT analysis. In addition, we present our business objectives and strategic trust, tactics to use and measurement of results of what we believe would be a very successful global business strategy plan for affordable retirement...
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...Ideas for IELTS topics Who is this book for? Many students have no ideas or opinions about IETLS writing topics. Even if your grammar is perfect, you will not get a high IELTS score if you do not know what to write. This book is for students who want to go into the writing exam feeling confident that they have excellent ideas, opinions and vocabulary for as many topics as possible How do you get an IELTS score of 7 or higher? The key to a high score is not grammar, it is not your use of words like “moreover” or “in addition”, and it is not your use of phrases like “this is controversial issue nowadays”. To get a high score you need to use good “topic language” (words and phrases that are related to the question topic). You need good ideas in order to answer the question well. How should you prepare for IELTS writing task 2? There is an enormous amount of advice on my website ielts-simon.com. Here is a summary of what I suggest: - Spend more time preparing than testing When you test yourself, you find out what your level is, but you do not learn anything new. You will not improve if you only write test essays. Before writing an essay, study the topic and prepare your ideas, opinions and vocabulary. - Steal my ideas If you only use the vocabulary that you already know, you will not learn anything new, and you will not improve. Practise linking my topic ideas together to write “perfect essays”. See the website for examples of how to do this. - Use...
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...CareBridge, LLP Contents Executive Summary ...................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Business Concept ........................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Our Product .................................................................................................................................................................................. 6 Target Market and Market Size .......................................................................................................................................... 8 Funding Requirements and Strategies ........................................................................................................................... 9 Mission Statement .................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Executive Team .......................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Product Introduction............................................................................................................................................................... 9 Prequalification...
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...psychological, or social health” (de Chesney, 2012). There are many vulnerable populations and this paper will concentrate on the elderly. According to Walsh (2009), the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), states the elderly are considered anyone 65 years old or older. With the increased lifespan of elderly, there have become new demographics of young old (65-74), old (75-84), and oldest old (85 & over), and the frail old (anyone over 65 with physical or cognitive disabilities). The US census bureau estimated in 2011, the population of elderly persons 65 and over living in the U.S. to be 311,501,917. Between 2000 and 2010, the population 65 and over grew at a faster rate than any other population in the United States, 15.1% compared to 9.7% of the rest of the US population. Thirteen percent of the population is elderly; 55.2% are married, 32% live with family members, 51.7% are female, 48.3% are male, 60% are white, 17% are black, 18% are Hispanic, and 5% are other races. Education wise, 10.9% have less than a 9th grade , 10.3% have attended between 9th and 12th grade but did not receive a diploma, 36.4% are high school graduates, 20.6% have some college, and 22.5% have Bachelor’s degree or greater. It is estimated that elderly between the ages of 65-84 are doubling as the baby boomers age, with 85 and over being the fastest growing group due to elderly people living longer (US Census Bureau, 2012). As one ages, there are often cognitive changes and physical disabilities...
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...willing to take care of the elderly. The cost for care has gone up also, making more families opt to keep their loved ones at home instead of sending them to the nursing homes. The fear of elder abuse is higher now because of the cost rise in elder care. Nursing homes are being frowned upon because they do not have enough staff to properly take care of the patients they have. This presents a big problem for society because either choice, nursing homes or in home care can have a negative outcome for our elderly. Abuse is happening more often because we were not prepared in advance to take care of this jump in patients. This paper will look at this issue from a utilitarianism point of view as well as an emotivism point of view. From a utilitarianism point of view the best way to fix this problem would be for more people to pay attention to the elderly. Everyone working together to fix this issue would be the best route. Leaving it to only a few people is not going to work. Laws have been passed and yet we still have elder abuse going on. For the elderly that are being taken care of in their homes there should be more than one family member taking care of the person when at all possible. Each family member could take turns so that no one person gets over loaded and stressed out. That would keep them from taking it out on the elder family member. In a commentary in the Los Angeles Sentinel Meyer (2004) wrote "Elder Abuse is the mistreatment of an elderly person by...
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...“Death, destruction, horror, and despair” this is what will happen if the elderly keep on driving. The elderly shouldn’t drive and I’m here to emphasize why. I think old people shouldn’t drive because they cause the most accidents, they are very slow when driving, and they put their own and other lives at risk. They are getting to be a big problem and I think that they should be stopped. How many more people must be hurt until our government finally comes to its senses. The first reason why old people shouldn’t drive is because they cause the most accidents. In my research I found that the elderly 75-85years old cause more accidents than young and reckless adults 16-21(U.S.A. Today). The pro-elderly might say that the elderly don’t know any better and that the government doesn’t require you to take a driving test once you become a senior but whose really to blame (U.S.A Today). The elderly shouldn’t be driving in the first place. Statistics state that as you get older you lose focus and that exactly what is happening they aren’t paying attention (smart motorist). The second reason why the elderly shouldn’t drive is because they are very slow. The speed limit clearly says 65 and they are driving at 15. It really grinds my gears. Studies say that the reason they drive slow is because they take medications that can make them sleepy or drowsy and they have little physical activity (smart motorist). So it’s not completely their fault. But that doesn’t make an excuse for the problem...
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...the family’s intrinsic worth for resourcefulness. Although these pieces have existed for decades, as early as 20th century, its material integrity and functionality are still in excellent condition. Aside from this furniture, accessories from their previous residence are also to be employed and displayed in this house. Among these items are old wooden carved wall decors and figurines, and traditional Filipino vases. As part of the general concept, modern furniture are to be supplemented. These type of furniture would translate the modern expression of the interior, bestowing their characteristics of straight lines and sleek design. To take consideration the elderly, it is ensured that the furniture and accessories being used are safe, free from harm, and looks pleasing to them. This is a factor that can help the elderly to participate normally in the everyday household activities. Having the old pieces of Filipino furniture is to give them the best opportunity to reminisce the good old...
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...The opportunity to be able to continue living in their own homes and be independent as possible is very important for aging people. This means the elderly people may be reluctant to think of themselves as dependent and in need of care. Likewise, eighty year old Mr Len Robbins desires to retain control over his ageing life in his own home. Mr Robbins has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, pulmonary fibrosis and myocardial infarction. This paper will examine how nurses can provide safe care to Mr Robbins within his home environment. It will also discuss whether nurses can fulfil the wishes of Mr Robbins and his daughter while minimising his risk of physical and psychological injury. The ageing process requires the elderly to adapt to changes in their physical, social, emotional and mental health states (Thygesen et al., 2009). The elderly are always at risk of physical and mental illness (Boehlke, 2009).Therefore, placing the elderly people in a nursing home is not the optimum solution to keeping them safe and healthy; providing a “Hospital in the Home” to Mr Robbins maybe a better choice in order to ensure that he and his daughter’s wishes are fulfilled. A Hospital in the Home’s patients are visited by doctors and nurses at least once a day and is covered by Medicare for a senior Australian. Hospital in the Home can also provide Mr Robbins with needed equipment such as shower stool and toilet chair to minimise his risk of falls and injuries (Boehlke, 2009; De Blok et al., 2010)...
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...Stereotyping This is a report about how the different life stages get stereotyped and how that can affect an individual. Stereotyping means pre judging someone or something you don’t know due to the influence of a group of others opinions. Infancy 0-3 usually gets stereotyped as the snotty, loud, crying babies that are a very big responsibility to take on. Most parents want to have the ‘perfect’ baby and be the ‘perfect’ parents; however that is not always the case… Some baby’s may be more wingey than others and that may affect the parents in a negative way. They may become depressed and that may impact the child negatively as they may start to neglect the child. People stereotype thumb sucking at this age or nose picking, older children and adults would not pick their nose in public whereas infants have no understanding of embarrassment and may do this in public. People may stereotype infants to tantrums and breathe holding as a way of getting what they want. Some people stereotype infants in a very negative way and decide on not ‘wanting’ to have kids themselves as it is easier to live for yourself. For Childhood 4-9, people seem to think children are bad behaved. If someone has an only child, the stereo type is that the child is over protected and is spoilt and then grows up to be selfish and lonely. This stereotype may affect parents choices and they may not want that to happen and in result have more than one child. Children at this age seem to be very adventures...
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...Society’s attitude about death is defined with the views of the individual. All of the attitudes can be attributed to how someone is raised and the ideas that impacted their lives. For example, if someone is raised in a church that believes that you are born again, then when our physical bodies die our spirit goes to be in heaven and they will see each other again. This is just one of many examples. Others believe that we are reincarnated and come back in another form or nothing happens at all when you die. Overall it is believed that death is a part of life and ultimately there is no argument for what the final outcome of death. People will often try to make death sound more pleasant by using phrases like passed away or passed on. When you hear about the birth of a baby into a family there is much excitement when the news is spread, however when the idea that a person is about to die there is usually a lot of stress, anxiety and fear. If an individual has a fear of death or thinks they can avoid death then there are seminars and classes that can be taken to try to deal with any anxiety that can be felt because of this. I work in an environment where there can be death every day. I have had a fear of death before and still sometimes still feel scared. It is my hope that as I continue to work I will become less fearful and learns from the others that I am working around. Many of the residents that I work with seem like they are ready to die and they have a plan in place...
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...Literature Review: ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Elderly Care Introduction: Approximately 90% of people who take advantage of the elderly are their own family members. Elder abuse has a negative impact on the victimized elders worldwide. It is defined as intentional actions that cause harm or create a serious risk of harm (whether or not harm is intended) to a vulnerable elder by a caregiver or other person who stands in a trust relationship to the elder. This includes failure by a caregiver to satisfy the elder’s basic needs or to protect the elder from harm (Bonnie, R, & Wallace, R Eds., 2003). Although there is a lack of statistical information of elder abuse, there are sources that provide proof that elder abuse is a bigger issue than people perceive it to be. It can occur in many forms such as physical, emotional, financial and sexual abuse. In this paper, the question being investigated is “How knowledgeable are Barbadians on the effects of elder abuse?” The following literature reviews attempts to answer this question. Review of Findings: Each literature piece that has been reviewed pointed out that elder abuse is a major issue and is a topic that is given little recognition or response. According to Penny Bain and Charmaine Spencer, 2014, about 80% of abuse or neglect of older adults is hidden or goes undetected in Canada. Only about one in five cases of abuse come to the attention...
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...part of everyone’s daily life especially towards the development of robots for the elderly. Frank Tobe, a robotics analyst and publisher of The Robot Reports, explains and describes about the different type of technologies that are beginning to come to the market to help the elderly to live in their homes for as long as possible. Joseph Engelberger, who is a robotics pioneer, created and helped with the invention of the first industrial robot. The need for eldercare technology continues to increase throughout the years. A study from Georgia Tech showed and proved the seniors preferred robotic help for household chores but not for personal needs such as getting help to get dressed up, bathing, and many more. The consequences for having robot-care can vary depending on what type of care the robot is providing to the elders. One consequence would be that robots would be replacing jobs that humans once had. Robots that are used for medical purposes could dramatically change the way we treat the ailments. Many researches are experimenting with robots to perform surgical performances such as a heart surgery. Over the years, robotic engineers are trying to develop nano-robots that could be injected into cancer patients in order to selectively kill cancer cells. For elderly people with impairments such as a spinal cord injury or some sort of paralysis caused by a stroke, robots are able to assist the elderly in a rehabilitation process. Today, there are many problems with organizations trying...
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