Individualized Acute Medical Care for Cognitively Impaired Individuals: A Call Always to Pause Before Hospitalization
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DOI: 10.1111/jgs.15105
Abstract: Staying “mentally sharp” was recently identified as American retirees’ number one health priority. For those living with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia, the lack of disease-modifying treatment precludes this goal. Worse, delivery of health… read more here.
Keywords: hospitalization; cognitively impaired; impaired individuals; health ... See more keywords
Development of Guiding Cane with Voice Notification for Visually Impaired individuals
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DOI: 10.11591/ijece.v8i1.pp104-112
Abstract: Navigation in the physical environment is a challenge for those people who have very limited sense of sight or no vision at all. Assistive technologies for blind mobilization is not new and always have a… read more here.
Keywords: visually impaired; cane voice; guiding cane; impaired individuals ... See more keywords
“Cannot see? Use your strengths!” A randomized controlled trial of strengths intervention for improving self-esteem among visually impaired individuals
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DOI: 10.1177/0269215519858714
Abstract: Objective: To evaluate the association between strengths use and self-esteem among visually impaired individuals in Study 1 and reveal the causal effect of a strengths intervention in Study 2. Design: A prospective cross-sectional design in… read more here.
Keywords: intervention; visually impaired; impaired individuals; study ... See more keywords
Reducing the minimum range of a RGB-depth sensor to aid navigation in visually impaired individuals.
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DOI: 10.1364/ao.57.002809
Abstract: The introduction of RGB-depth (RGB-D) sensors harbors a revolutionary power in the field of navigational assistance for the visually impaired. However, RGB-D sensors are limited by a minimum detectable distance of about 800 mm. This paper… read more here.
Keywords: visually impaired; rgb depth; minimum range; impaired individuals ... See more keywords
Body Balance Analysis in the Visually Impaired Individuals Aged 18–24 Years
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192114383
Abstract: Background: Proper body balance is maintained by both sensory, i.e., vision, hearing, vestibular, and proprioception, and motor nervous systems. Visual control facilitates balance both in a static position, as well as during movement. Visual dysfunctions… read more here.
Keywords: body balance; impaired individuals; visually impaired; balance ... See more keywords