Pro-active positioning of a social robot intervening upon behavioral disturbances of persons with dementia in a smart nursing home

J Nauta, C Mahieu, C Michiels, F Ongenae… - Cognitive Systems …, 2019 - Elsevier
Behavioral disturbances of persons with dementia residing in a nursing home impose a
significant burden on other residents and on the care staff. A social robot can provide an …

Abnormal behavioral patterns detection from activity records of institutionalized older adults

V Soto-Mendoza, J Beltrán, E Chávez… - … Workshop, HBU 2015 …, 2015 - Springer
The automatic detection of behavioral changes in older adults living in geriatric centers is
relevant for physicians and caregivers. These changes could indicate an incipient symptom …

Recognition of audible disruptive behavior from people with dementia

J Beltrán, R Navarro, E Chávez, J Favela… - Personal and Ubiquitous …, 2019 - Springer
Frequently, people with dementia exhibit abnormal behaviors that may cause self-injury or
burden their caregivers. Some audible manifestations of these problematic behaviors are of …

Technology and aging

J Favela, LA Castro - Aging Research-Methodological Issues, 2015 - Springer
Abstract Advances in Information Technologies have propelled the development of a
diversity of solutions to assist aging. These range from service robots that help older adults …

Understanding informal caregivers' use of assistive technologies in Mexico during their dementia caregiver experience

LM Sepulveda Garcia - 2020 - etheses.whiterose.ac.uk
Dementia is a long-term progressive condition with no cure that is considered to be a major
public health priority worldwide. Currently, 60% of people with dementia (PwD) reside in low …

Collaborative Opportunistic Sensing of Human Behavior with Mobile Phones

LA Castro, J Beltran‐Marquez, J Favela… - … in Medicine: From …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Behavioral epidemiology studies how lifestyle and behavior relate to the occurrence of a
disease and evaluates interventions aimed at changing unhealthy behaviors, such as …

Technology and Aging: Ubiquitous Sensing Technology for Aging Research

J Favela, LA Castro - Aging Research-Methodological Issues, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Advances in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) are impacting
aging research in multiple ways, ranging from analyzing large volumes of data from …