There is a growing interest for Assistive Technologies (AT) for aging in place. However, acceptance and adoption of AT in older adults remain problematic. This study investigates the perceived AT needs for three domains (everyday activities, safety and social participation) among 50 community-dwelling older adults and their caregivers. Our results indicate that the perceived AT needs are higher...

In this paper we describe a software architecture and methodology for monitoring cognitive performance using data from natural computer interactions in a home setting. Elders are the fastest growing demographic of new computer users, and those over the age of 75 are at risk for medically related cognitive decline and confusion. The early detection of cognitive problems allows for more effective...

OBJECTIVE Sickle cell disease (SCD) conveys a high risk of neuropsychological impairment due to chronic anemia, hypoxemia, cerebrovascular ischemia and stroke, in addition to causing pain and other biomedical complications. Few families accessed neuropsychological testing via the traditional referral system. In this paper, we describe a successful alternative strategy for addressing cognitive a...

This paper summarizes findings from the first phase of Intel’s Proactive Health research: uncovering needs brought on by cognitive impairment that can be addressed through home computing technologies. This project was motivated by the demographic shift of our aging population, the consequent health care crisis, and the particular obstacles that cognitive impairment poses to independent living. ...

Patients who engage in deliberate self-harm (DSH) form a heterogeneous population. There is a need for psychotherapeutic interventions that give therapists the flexibility to tailor the treatment plan to the needs of an individual patient. To detect essential ingredients for treatment, three different cognitive-behavioral theories of DSH will be reviewed: (1) the cognitive-behavioral theory of ...

Artificial intelligence researchers have produced many computational theories of cognitive mapping. However, few of their ideas have been adapted to mobile robots. This paper outlines a new computational theory of cognitive mapping and then describes an attempt to implement the main properties of the theory on an actual mobile robot. Naturally, the theory needs to be modified to accommodate the...

The advantage of using cognitive radio technology is its ability to adapt and behave to the needs of the application. The adaptability to the application leads cognitive radios with the potential for creating next generation cognitive wireless network. In dynamic spectrum allocation problem, the cognitive radio technology is used to detect the presence of primary user signal so that spectrum wi...

OBJECTIVE Mild cognitive impairment is associated with an increased risk of developing dementia. However, agreement needs to be reached on clearly specified diagnostic criteria for mild cognitive impairment. The present paper critically reviews the different constructs of mild cognitive impairment on the basis of the available empirical evidence. METHOD All published papers on mild cognitive ...

The prefrontal cortex (PFC) is among the most evolved brain regions, contributing to our highest order cognitive abilities. It regulates behavior, thought, and emotion using working memory. Many cognitive disorders involve impairments of the PFC. A century of discoveries at Yale Medical School has revealed the neurobiology of PFC cognitive functions, as well as the molecular needs of these circ...

Cognitive remediation therapies seem to ameliorate cognitive impairments in patients with schizophrenia. Interestingly, some improvement in daily functioning can also be expected as a result. However, to achieve these results it is necessary that cognitive remediation is carried out in the context of broader psychosocial rehabilitation involving the learning of other communication, social, and ...