Wearables for independent living in older adults: Gait and falls.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2017.03.317
Abstract: Solutions are needed to satisfy care demands of older adults to live independently. Wearable technology (wearables) is one approach that offers a viable means for ubiquitous, sustainable and scalable monitoring of the health of older… read more here.
Keywords: wearables independent; adults gait; living older; gait falls ... See more keywords
Independent living in adults with autism spectrum disorder: Stakeholders' perspectives and experiences.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2021.104085
Abstract: Independent living is a basic human right that enables individuals with disabilities to determine where they live, who they live with and what kind of support that they receive. Limited research exists regarding the challenges… read more here.
Keywords: autism spectrum; living adults; adults autism; independent living ... See more keywords
Independent living with mobility restrictions: older people's perceptions of their out-of-home mobility
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DOI: 10.1017/s0144686x20000823
Abstract: Abstract We studied older people's perceptions of how they organise their out-of-home mobility and independent living when they face mobility restrictions, based on seven focus groups with older people (N = 28) from a suburb… read more here.
Keywords: mobility; older people; home mobility; mobility restrictions ... See more keywords
Lifestyle Redesign® with independent living older adults in countries other than the USA
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DOI: 10.1080/11038128.2022.2046848
Abstract: Abstract Background Health promotion services need to be developed to respond to the needs of an ageing population. Lifestyle Redesign® (LR®) is an occupational therapy intervention that has been addressed as cost-effective in the USA.… read more here.
Keywords: countries usa; health; older adults; redesign independent ... See more keywords
The cost-effectiveness of a nursing home-based transitional care unit for increasing the potential for independent living in the community among hospitalized older adults.
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DOI: 10.1080/13696998.2022.2156152
Abstract: OBJECTIVE In Canada, a persistent barrier to achieving healthcare system efficiency has been patient days accumulated by individuals with an alternate level of care (ALC) designation. Transitional care units (TCUs) may address the capacity pressures… read more here.
Keywords: cost; care; home; independent living ... See more keywords
Community-based exercise enhanced by a self-management programme to promote independent living in older adults: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial.
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DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afac137
Abstract: BACKGROUND older adults face several modifiable barriers for engaging in physical activity (PA) programmes such as incontinence, loneliness and fear of falling. Enhancing PA programmes with behavioural components to support self-management of such barriers may… read more here.
Keywords: older adults; management programme; self management; management ... See more keywords
Beyond the logic of promoting independent living of older adults
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DOI: 10.1111/ajag.13173
Abstract: Since the early 2000s, ageing in place (AIP) has emerged as a new aged care policy paradigm around the world, evidenced by a sharp increase in the number of AIP articles, as in the Vasunilashorn… read more here.
Keywords: aip programs; older adults; care; home ... See more keywords
effect of physical activity on independent living ability among community-dwelling elderly in urban areas of Liaoning Province in China: a population-based study
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-023543
Abstract: Objective Independent living ability is crucial for the elderly; however, its assessment performed in China employs various scales and lacks risk factors, especially behavioural and social-psychological factors, which could be improved through health education. This… read more here.
Keywords: activity; study; living ability; independent living ... See more keywords
The Effects of Two Video Modeling Interventions on the Independent Living Skills of Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disability
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DOI: 10.1177/0162643417746149
Abstract: Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and intellectual disability (ID) often have deficits in independent living skills. One way to improve skills in this area is through the use of video modeling (VM) interventions. The… read more here.
Keywords: video; living skills; independent living; video modeling ... See more keywords
Using Embedded Sensors in Independent Living to Predict Gait Changes and Falls
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DOI: 10.1177/0193945916662027
Abstract: This study explored using Big Data, totaling 66 terabytes over 10 years, captured from sensor systems installed in independent living apartments to predict falls from pre-fall changes in residents’ Kinect-recorded gait parameters. Over a period… read more here.
Keywords: using embedded; embedded sensors; gait; independent living ... See more keywords
Assessing Older Adults’ Decision-Making Capacity for Independent Living: Practice Tensions and Complexities
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DOI: 10.1177/07334648211065029
Abstract: Decision-making capacity (DMC) is a salient issue due to increasing ageing populations and associated dementia-related diseases. Legislative and policy developments emphasise older adults’ rights to participate in decision-making. Fifty-two occupational therapists working with older adults… read more here.
Keywords: independent living; practice; decision making; older adults ... See more keywords