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Showing 1 to 20 of 94 for “"assisted living"”.
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Middleware for assisted living homes (MiddAALware)
… an ageing population, a challenge that ambient assisted living (AAL) technologies aim to mitigate. Typically, AAL systems employ middleware to facilitate integration among diverse devices. However, current middleware solutions tend to be large and are designed for expansive smart systems, which …
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Developing assisted living facilities : a municipality perspective
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1994.
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Improving Care of Assisted Living Residents with Dementia Through a Competency-Based Behavioral Training Curriculum for Assisted Living Caregivers
… of dementia (BPSD) are common among residents of assisted living facilities. Inadequately managed symptoms of BPSD can lead to problematic behaviors with significant consequences for patients and caregivers. Non-pharmacologic approaches to the management of problematic behaviors in individuals …
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Smart and Secure Augmented Reality for Assisted Living
… has been extremely useful in the area of Ambient Assisted Living (AAL). AR-based AAL solutions are designed to support people in maintaining their autonomy and compensate for slight physical and mental restrictions by instructing them on everyday tasks. The discovery of visual attention for …
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Archetypal Place Concept for Assisted Living Private Dwellings
… determine which archetypal settings independent living residents of facilities that provide assisted living need and expect in the private living spaces of assisted living residences. The researcher developed an Archetypal Place Concept for Assisted Living Private Dwellings, based on work by …
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Assisted living: internal communication to align identity and image
… of the mission statement of Meadow Glen, an assisted-living facility. The researcher evaluated its internal communication program by conducting surveys of Meadow Glen's three central internal relationships to measure alignment of its identity with its image. The three groups surveyed were: …
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Reasoning with user's preferences in ambient assisted living environments
Understanding the importance of preference management in ambient intelligent environments is key to providing systems that are better prepared to meet users' expectations. Preferences are fundamental in decision making, so it is an essential element in developing systems that guides the choices of …
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Developing assisted living facilities : the impact of state licensing
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1992.
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Privacy Modelling and Preservation for Assisted Living within Smart Homes
… worldwide has created a need for Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) solutions that allow people to continue living and ageing in their own homes comfortably and safely. AAL solutions typically combine IoT technologies and machine learning to provide services that are context-aware and …
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Transitions to Assisted Living Within a Continuing Care Retirement Community
… who moved from their independent homes to the assisted living setting, both situated within a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC).</p> <p>Rationale: Anecdotally, CCRC transitions have been viewed as either one dreaded possible step toward the end of life or a supportive place to open a …
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Assisted living - an agent based architecture for automated cognitive assessment
… to affect performance of activities of daily living. Accurate diagnosis is essential to support pro-active and personalised care practices. Current assessments of Dementia are designed to measure cognitive abilities in isolated and artificial situations. The benefits of these tests are limited …
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Assisted Living Facility as a Home: Cases in Southwest Virginia
… facilities do not feel "at home" in their new living arrangements. Assisted living facilities (ALFs) have been developed as a response to these issues. The major goal of assisted living is to create a supportive social setting that elderly residents can call home. Although assisted living is …
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An Assisted Living Private Dwelling Unit Based on User Needs
… for this population. For the past decades assisted living has grown as such an option for senior housing. The purpose of this study was to design an assisted living private dwelling unit based on criteria found in literature and in the findings of two research projects. Data were collected …
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Reminiscence Through Collage: Elders newly Transitioning into an Assisted Living Community
<p>The intent of this thesis grant proposal is to secure funding for reminiscence based art therapy group for elders facing a major life transition. The goal is the integration of therapeutic art therapy services, as an integral part of coming to terms with ones circumstances at a particular stage …
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Preventing and Reducing Falls in Assisted Living Facilities: An Educational Intervention
… care issue. Many older adults who fall reside in assisted living facilities. Every time a fall incident occurs, first responders are called, utilizing a significant amount of first responder’s time and resources. Therefore, the purpose of this project was to implement a fall prevention program for …
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The feasibility of converting resident care facilities into assisted living facilities
Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1993.
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Ambient assisted living deployment aims to empower people living with dementia (AnAbEL)
Ambient Assisted Living aims to support the wellbeing of people with special needs by offering assistive solutions. Those systems focused on dementia claim to increase the autonomy of people living with dementia by monitoring their activities. Thus, topics such as Activity Recognition related to …
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Family Involvement Within Assisted Living: Care-Receivers' and Caregivers' Roles and Relationships
… to their aging relatives, who were residing in assisted living systems and receiving formal care were central to this study. A broader understanding of family involvement, with respect to exploring both care-receiver and caregiver roles and relationships, within the regulatory and environmental …
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