background: cancer-screening programs are effective in reducing cancer prevalence and mortality; however, cancer remains the leading cause of death in elderly people in korea. the aim of this study was to identify the factors associated with elders’ participation in the national cancer screening program (ncsp) and differences in screening rates by gender. methods: original data from the korea n...

Loneliness and social isolation are significant problems in older adult populations. We describe a conversational agent-based system designed to provide longitudinal social support to isolated older adults. Results from an exploratory pilot study indicate that when the agent proactively draws elders into interactions, it is more effective at addressing loneliness than when the agent passively r...

We examined if step-count goal setting resulted in increases in physical activity and walking compared to only monitoring step counts with pedometers among American Indian/Alaska Native elders. Outcomes included step counts, self-reported physical activity and well-being, and performance on the 6-minute walk test. Although no significant between-group differences were found, within-group analys...

In the United States, the number of people over 65 will double between now and 2030 to 69.4 million. Providing care for this increasing population becomes increasingly difficult as the cognitive and physical health of elders deteriorates. This survey article describes some of the factors that contribute to the institutionalization of elders, and then presents some of the work done towards provi...

Oral history projects provide a way for students to learn history by engaging with elders sharing stories relevant to their experience. However, these kinds of projects require a large amount of effort to undertake. We believe computing technology can help. Here, we examine the role of existing technology in allowing kids and elders to share historical stories. We present the results of two pil...

One hundred Arab-American elders, ages 60 years and older, participated in a pilot study funded by the National Institute of Aging. The study group comprised both immigrant and US-born elders who answered survey questions about social relations and health. Univariate analyses focused on how immigrant status and gender related to social relations, followed by regression models that examined whet...