In this paper, we describe the architecture and use of the PicoRadio Test Bed, a general-purpose emulation platform for exploring new wireless communication technologies. It primarily supports the PicoRadio program at the Berkeley Wireless Research Center, a research facility of the University of California at Berkeley. The Test Bed provides a programmable hardware platform with basic radio con...

BACKGROUND The Dementia In Residential care: EduCation intervention Trial (DIRECT) was conducted to determine if delivery of education designed to meet the perceived need of GPs and care staff improves the quality of life of participants with dementia living in residential care. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS This cluster-randomised controlled trial was conducted in 39 residential aged care f...

PURPOSE The aims of this study were to assess the factor structure, reliability, and validity of an existing Resident Satisfaction Questionnaire (RSQ) and to develop a short-form RSQ for regular use in residential aged care settings. DESIGN AND METHODS A cross-sectional survey design was adopted to collect the required information, with facilities being selected using stratified random sampli...

OBJECTIVES Schizophrenia is a chronic, debilitating psychiatric disease with highly variable treatment pathways and consequent economic impacts on resource utilisation. The aim of the study was to estimate the economic burden of schizophrenia in Italy for both the societal and Italian National Healthcare perspective. METHODS A probabilistic cost of illness model was applied. A systematic lite...

This paper deals with the concept of “residential models” and the role it plays on human relations in residential complexes. It intends to; review the concept of residence; understand how a residential model takes form; the influence of a residential model on future human interactions. To this end, having reviewed comments and viewpoints, focused on “what is residence? which factors may create ...

AIM This research applied ecological thinking to develop a more integrated or ecological understanding of the needs and aspirations of communities of older people. METHODS A three-stage methodology was utilised. Stage one entailed the thematic analysis of resident satisfaction surveys collected from 1000 residents of aged living and care facilities to identify issues impacting upon their live...

Objectives: This research applied ecological thinking to develop a more integrated or ecological understanding of the needs and aspirations of communities of older people. Method: A three stage methodology was utilised. Stage one entailed the thematic analysis of resident satisfaction surveys collected from 1000 residents of aged living and care facilities to identify issues impacting upon thei...

In recent years, many local governments have struggled to address the burdens that uncontrolled residential development imposes on municipal infrastructure and other public facilities. Some local jurisdictions have implemented growth management programs and innovative infrastructure financing methods to coordinate new residential growth with the timely provision of essential public facilities. ...

OBJECTIVE The neighbourhood built environment may affect walking behaviour of elders. However, such effects remain underexplored, especially in an Asian context. We examined associations of perceived environmental attributes with overall and neighbourhood-specific walking for transport in a sample of Chinese elders residing in Hong Kong, an ultra-dense Chinese metropolis. DESIGN Cross-section...

OBJECTIVE To explore opioid use by aged care facility residents before and after initiation of transdermal opioid patches. DESIGN A cross-sectional cohort study, analysing pharmacy data on individual patient supply between 1 July 2008 and 30 September 2013. SETTING Sixty residential aged care facilities in New South Wales. PARTICIPANTS Residents receiving an initial opioid patch during th...