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Immersive Virtual Reality (VR) is an emerging technology with the potential to have a major impact in healthcare. Immersive VR is the best way for patients who are incapable of doing a certain task for their rehabilitation, to engage in a fun and enjoyable environment to improve their quality of life. Clinicians have found spinal cord injury patient interaction with VR environments challenging due...
Virtual reality (VR) is being explored as a method of gamification rehabilitation for stroke patients, specifically in lateropulsion patients. VR or Augmented Reality (AR) provides realistic 3-dimensional environments combined with real-time movements. The user is able to concentrate on the scenery and feel removed from their real-life environment and immersed in a new setting. Integrating VR with...
As technology continues to grow and advance at a rapid rate, most producers and companies are neglecting a rather large demographic: the elderly. The elderly, who are accustomed to more traditional means of communication utilizing pencil and paper, are having difficulty keeping in stride at the same rate as technology is pacing itself in the modern era. Cybersecurity, one of the most vital aspects...
The kidney-brain interaction has been a topic of growing interest. Past studies of the effect of kidney function on intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) outcomes have yielded inconsistent findings. Although the second, main phase of the Intensive Blood Pressure Reduction in Acute Cerebral Hemorrhage Trial (INTERACT2) suggests the effectiveness of early intensive blood pressure (BP) lowering in improving...
Over the last 15 years the world as seen a surge in users owning smartphones and electronic devices. People today have smartphones that have the computational capabilities of computers from more than 45 years ago. With the growing populous under this information age, individuals have access to so much data. It is a fantastic time to spread ideas as anyone can reach anybody else over the internet almost...
As resilient as the human body may appear to be, the aging process is inevitable and takes a physical toll on all bodies, but getting older does not equate to neglecting healthy habits. If anything, as people age it is more important to be vigilant and lead proactive lifestyles. In an effort to increase health awareness and promote a healthier lifestyle Pace University conducted a 7 week pilot study...
In the last decades, the world has witnessed a record in the use of mobile technologies where there is almost as many mobile subscriptions as people in the world. In addition, almost two-thirds of smartphone users access the internet through their phones. The progression in mobile communications has spurred high interest in developing applications for this crucial market. Everyday millions of applications...
Telehealth has been a burgeoning market over the past few decades especially as emerging technologies become available and affordable for the masses. Given that older adults have come from an age when portable electronic devices and remote health care were nonexistent, it is important to study its effects on the aging populace, especially taking into account those of varying socioeconomic backgrounds...
Declining numbers of students majoring in computer science coupled with the rapidly growing aging population are both causes for concern in society. Computer science majors have diminished since 1986, but recent thrusts of happenings focus on encouraging students towards a STEM degree. One in every three senior citizens dies with some form of dementia with the percentages on the rise. This population...
As the population of older adults, ages 65 and older, rises from 39.6 million in 2009 to approximately 72.1 million by 2030, there is a need to meet this aging imperative and develop age sensitive services. Technology is seizing the opportunity to make a difference in the quality of life of these individuals. With the introduction of user friendly tablets and interactive applications the geriatric...
Caregiver anecdotes attest that music and photographs play an important role for family members diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease (AD), even those with severe AD. Tablets and iPads, which are prevalent, can be utilized with dementia patients in portraying favorite music and family photographs via apps developed in close partnership with geriatric facilities. Anecdotal research has shown that non-verbal...
The rapidly exploding aged 60 and over population is expected to comprise 22% of the general population by 2020 and is the same age group which has the greatest digital divide. The senior citizen population in New York is notably higher than the national average. The high tech world that surrounds the older adult population relies on smartphones to servers and being connected to the Internet. The...
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