Utilizing ambient and wearable sensors to monitor sleep and stress for people with BPSD in nursing homes
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DOI: 10.1007/s12652-015-0331-6
Abstract: Clinical assessment of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) in nursing homes is often based on staff member’s observations and the use of the Neuropsychiatric Inventory-Nursing Home version (NPI-NH) instrument. This requires continuous observation… read more here.
Keywords: nursing homes; people bpsd; bpsd nursing; stress people ... See more keywords
Feasibility of Hair Cortisol as a Biomarker of Chronic Stress in People With Dementia.
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DOI: 10.1177/10998004221090468
Abstract: Hair cortisol concentrations (HCC) are an innovative way to measure chronic stress relying on a small sample of hair. To date, there are no studies that have studied HCC as a biomarker of chronic stress… read more here.
Keywords: people dementia; biomarker chronic; stress; chronic stress ... See more keywords