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Considerations of how to facilitate aging-in-place are becoming increasingly pertinent as caregivers are overwhelmed by an aging population. A primary challenge to independent living is the inability to use products associated with tasks of daily living. As improving the usability of these products for the elderly will extend their independence, this work attempts to automate and expedite the assessment...
Assessing the usability of objects for a specific population can be laborious and time consuming. Furthermore, for the older adult population, the usability of objects involved in the completion of tasks of daily living is critical to `aging-in-place' and the preservation of independence. This paper explores the automation of the process of observing older adults with Alzheimer's as they use various...
Older adults suffering from Alzheimer's disease often require assistance with performing simple activities of daily living, such as washing their hands in the bathroom. This severely limits their independence and places a heavy care giving burden on their family and the healthcare system. The motivation for developing a water detection algorithm is for it to be used within a system that provides reminding...
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