BACKGROUND The unprecedented number of elderly individuals in China presents a serious public health challenge. Limited data are available on the prevalence of disability or factors resulting in disability among the elderly in China. OBJECTIVE We aimed to assess the prevalence of disability and related risk factors among the elderly of Xiamen, China. METHODS A cross-sectional study was perf...

discussion the oep as a home-based exercise is effective for the reduction of the incidence of falls among senior citizens with a history of falls. the oep can be recommended for elderly homebound people who do not have access to facilities. results the findings of the study showed that oep improved physical performance (berg-balance-score with p > 0.025, and timed-up-go-test with p > 0.017) an...

SmartHouse technology offers devices that help the elderly and people with disabilities to live independently in their homes. This paper presents our experiences from a pilot project applying case-based reasoning techniques to match the needs of the elderly and those with disabilities to SmartHouse technology. The SmartHouse problem is decomposed into sub-tasks, and generalised concepts added f...

This survey takes some rural residents in Linxi Town and Jingzhou Township, Jixi County, Anhui Province as the research objects, with aim of understanding most authentic survival status elderly disabled people. The self-made "Rural Elderly Disabled Person Survival Status Support Needs Survey Questionnaire" is used to explore support needs Through investigation, it was found that people areas st...

SMARTHOUSE technology offers devices that help the elderly and people with disabilities to live independently in their homes. This paper presents our experiences from a pilot project applying case-based reasoning techniques to match the needs of the elderly and those with disabilities to SMARTHOUSE technology. The SMARTHOUSE problem is decomposed into sub-tasks, and generalised concepts added f...

SMARTHOUSE technology comprises of devices that help the elderly and people with disabilities to live independently in their homes. This paper presents our experiences from a three month pilot project involving the application of CBR techniques to match the needs of the elderly and those with disabilities to SMARTHOUSE technology. The SMARTHOUSE problem was decomposed into sub-tasks and general...

Ageing is a complex multifactorial and inevitable process. The proportion of elderly people is continually increasing, and therefore, the number of individuals with one or another age related disease is also increasing. These age related disabilities could be delayed or treated to make the elderly healthier and happier. About 50% of individuals over 65 have some physical disability. Thus age re...

Background: With the growing population of the elderly, the prevalence of disabilities and chronic diseases will also likely increase. Muscle weakness leads to low amounts of physical activity in elderly diabetic patients and makes them susceptible to falls. In this study, we aimed to compare the muscle strength between diabetic and non-diabetic elderly individuals. Methods: The present study ...

Today, the population is aging, and this is becoming a problem for current health systems, as each day it has to invest more money in treating the elderly. Rehabilitation of elderly patients with physical disabilities is one of these problems that everyday incur greater overhead to health care. This paper provides a gerontechnology-based solution by proposing a multisensory system for rehabilit...

OBJECTIVE This study examined the effectiveness of microwave ovens in assisting elderly persons with disabilities with cooking food. METHOD The participants were five elderly persons who had gross motor, fine motor, or vision impairments but no cognitive impairments. Before the study, none of the participants owned or operated a microwave oven. In this single-subject design of four phases (AB...