Browsing by Subject "Dementia"

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    • A web-based platform for people with memory problems and their caregivers (CAREGIVERSPRO-MMD): Mixed-methods evaluation of usability 

      Zafeiridi, Paraskevi; Paulson, Kevin; Dunn, Rosie; Cortés García, Claudio Ulises; Barrué Subirana, Cristian; Cortés Martínez, Atia (JMIR, 2018-01)
      Article
      Open Access
      Background: The increasing number of people with dementia (PwD) drives research exploring Web-based support interventions to provide effective care for larger populations. In this concept, a Web-based platform (CAREGIVERSPRO-MMD, ...

    • Automatic reminiscence therapy for dementia 

      Carós, Mariona; Garolera Freixa, Maite; Radeva, Petia; Giró Nieto, Xavier (Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 2020)
      Conference lecture
      Restricted access - publisher's policy
      With people living longer than ever, the number of cases with dementia such as Alzheimer's disease increases steadily. It affects more than 46 million people worldwide, and it is estimated that in 2050 more than 100 million ...

    • Bioimpedance vector analysis and conventional bioimpedance to assess body composition in elderly adults with dementia 

      Camina, Alicia; de Mateo Silleras, Beatriz; Nescolarde Selva, Lexa Digna; Barrera, Sara; Domínguez, Luis; Redondo, Mª Paz (2014-07-05)
      Article
      Open Access
      Rationale Although dementia and nutritional status have been shown to be strongly associated, differences in body composition (BC) among elderly with dementia have not yet to be firmly established. Objective To ...

    • CAREGIVERSPRO-MMD: community services, helping patients with dementia and caregivers connect with others for evaluation, support and to improve the care experience 

      Barrué Subirana, Cristian; Cortés Martínez, Atia; Cortés García, Claudio Ulises; Tétard, Frédéric; Gironès Garcia, Xavier (2017)
      Article
      Open Access
      In this paper, we present the design of a mHealth application that is specifically targeted to caregivers and persons with mild to moderate dementia. The result is AREGIVERSPRO-MMD: a tool integrating a broader diagnostic ...

    • Designing a gamified social platform for people living with dementia and their live-in family caregivers 

      Tzallas, Alexandros T.; Katertsidis, Nikolaos; Glykos, Konstantinos; Barrué Subirana, Cristian; Votis, Konstantinos; Cortés García, Claudio Ulises (Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 2018)
      Conference report
      Open Access
      In the current paper, a social gamified platform for people living with dementia and their live-in family caregivers, integrating a broader diagnostic approach and interactive interventions is presented. The CAREGIVERSPRO-MMD ...

    • Electrodermal Activity: Explorations in the Psychophysiology of Engagement with Social Robots in Dementia 

      Perugia, Giulia; Rodríguez Martín, Daniel Manuel; Díaz Boladeras, Marta; Català Mallofré, Andreu; Barakova, Emilia; Rauterberg, Mattias (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2017)
      Conference lecture
      Open Access
      The study of engagement is central to improve the quality of care and provide people with dementia with meaningful activities. Current assessment techniques of engagement for people with dementia rely exclusively on behavior ...

    • Emerging technologies for monitoring behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia 

      Qassem, Tarek; Tadros, George; Moore, Philip R.; Xhafa Xhafa, Fatos (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2014)
      Conference report
      Open Access
      Behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) are complex array of symptoms that have devastating impact on patients, carers and their loved ones. In this paper we argue that with the combined use of pervasive ...

    • ENGAGE-DEM: a model of engagement of people with dementia 

      Perugia, Giulia; Díaz Boladeras, Marta; Català Mallofré, Andreu; Barakova, Emilia; Rauterberg, Mattias (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2020-01-01)
      Article
      Open Access
      One of the most effective ways to improve quality of life in dementia is by exposing people to meaningful activities. The study of engagement is crucial to identify which activities are significant for persons with dementia ...

    • Health recommender system design in the context of CAREGIVERSPRO-MMD project 

      Oliva Felipe, Luis Javier; Barrué Subirana, Cristian; Cortés Martínez, Atia; Wolverson, Emma; Antomarini, Marco; Landrin, Isabelle; Votis, Konstantinos; Cortés García, Claudio Ulises (Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 2018)
      Conference report
      Open Access
      CAREGIVERSPRO-MMD an EU H2020 funded project aims to build a digital platform focusing on people living with dementia and their caregivers, offering a selection of advanced, individually tailored services enabling them to ...

    • Monitoring and detection of agitation in dementia: towards real-time and big-data solutions 

      Moore, Philip R.; Xhafa Xhafa, Fatos; Barolli, Leonard; Thomas, Andrew (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2013)
      Conference report
      Open Access
      The changing demographic profile of the population has potentially challenging social, geopolitical, and financial consequences for individuals, families, the wider society, and governments globally. The demographic change ...

    • Neuroimage analysis : application to dementia (and brain lesions) 

      Casamitjana Díaz, Adrià (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Biblioteca Rector Gabriel Ferraté, 2018-06-19)
      Audiovisual
      Open Access

    • Neuroimage analysis : application to dementia (and brain lesions) 

      Casamitjana Díaz, Adrià (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Biblioteca Rector Gabriel Ferraté, 2018-06-19)
      Lecture
      Open Access

    • Robotics for social welfare 

      Fernández Cossío, Lucía; López Salvador, Jesús Manuel; Fínez Martínez, Sergio (Càtedra d'Accessibilitat (CATAC), 2012)
      Article
      Open Access
      Supported by developments in the field of social robotics, virtual worlds and ICT tools it is possible to build new solutions in health and welfare. Two projects are described in this article. They are intended to improve ...

    • Social HRI for people with dementia : one size fits all? 

      Perugia, Giulia; Díaz Boladeras, Marta; Barakova, Emilia; Català Mallofré, Andreu; Rauterberg, Mattias (Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 2017)
      Conference lecture
      Open Access
      Motivational and emotional disorders (i.e. apathy and depression) are very frequent in dementia and might greatly affect the positive psychological state experienced during social HRI. We conducted a six-weeks study in two ...

    • Synaptic phosphorylated a-synuclein in dementia with Lewy bodies 

      Colom-Cadena, Martí; Pegueroles, Jordi; Herrmann, Abigail G.; Henstridge, Christopher M.; Muñoz, Laia; Querol-Vilaseca, Marta; San Martin, Carla; Luque-Cabecerans, Joan; Clarimon, Jordi; Belbin, Olivia; Nuñez-Llaves, Raúl; Blesa, Rafael; Smith, Colin; McKenzie, Chris-Anne; Frosch, Matthew P.; Roe, Allyson; Fortea, Juan; Andilla, Jordi; Loza-Alvarez, Pablo; Gelpi, Ellen; Hyman, Bradley T.; Spires-Jone, Tara L.; Lleó, Alberto (Oxford, 2017-11-23)
      Article
      Open Access
      Dementia with Lewy bodies is characterized by the accumulation of Lewy bodies and Lewy neurites in the CNS, both of which are composed mainly of aggregated a-synuclein phosphorylated at Ser129. Although phosphorylated ...

    • Two examples of online eHealth platforms for supporting people living with cognitive impairments and their caregivers 

      Solachidis, Vassilis; Paliokas, Ioannis; Vretos, Nicholas; Votis, Konstantinos; Cortés García, Claudio Ulises; Tzovaras, Dimitrios (Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 2018)
      Conference report
      Open Access
      This paper compares two methodological approaches derived from the EU Horizon 2020 funded projects CAREGIVERSPRO-MMD (C-MMD)1 and ICT4LIFE2. Both approaches were initiated in 2016 with the ambition to provide new integrated ...

    • Understanding engagement in dementia through behavior. The ethographic and Laban-inspired coding system of engagement (ELICSE) and the evidence-based model of engagement-related behavior (EMODEB) 

      Perugia, Giulia; van Berkel, Roos; Díaz Boladeras, Marta; Català Mallofré, Andreu; Rauterberg, Mattias; Barakova, Emilia (2018-05-24)
      Article
      Open Access
      Engagement in activities is of crucial importance for people with dementia. State of the art assessment techniques rely exclusively on behavior observation to measure engagement in dementia. These techniques are either too ...