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Senior Programmers: Characteristics of Elderly Users from Stack Overflow [PDF]
, 2017 In this paper we presents results of research about elderly users of Stack Overflow (Question and Answer portal for programmers). They have different roles, different main activities and different habits. They are an important part of the community, as they tend to have higher reputation and they like to share their knowledge.
A Dickinson +11 more
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Frailty in elderly people [PDF]
The Lancet, 2013 Frailty is the most problematic expression of population ageing. It is a state of vulnerability to poor resolution of homoeostasis after a stressor event and is a consequence of cumulative decline in many physiological systems during a lifetime. This cumulative decline depletes homoeostatic reserves until minor stressor events trigger disproportionate ...
Clegg, A. +4 more
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Current Opinion in Allergy & Clinical Immunology, 2022 Purpose of review Anaphylaxis is common in old-age adults but is insufficiently understood by physicians, and may be underdiagnosed. This review discusses the specificities of anaphylaxis in this age group and stresses the importance of adrenaline in its management.
Ventura, Maria Teresa +4 more
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Epilepsy in elderly people [PDF]
BMJ, 2005 Old age is the most common time in life to develop epilepsy.1 Making a secure diagnosis can be difficult, and piecing together an accurate picture of events may take some time. The clinical manifestations of seizures, the causes of epilepsy, and the psychosocial impact of the diagnosis can be different in older people than in younger ones. In addition,
Martin J. Brodie, Patrick Kwan
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MENUJU KEBAHAGIAAN HIDUP LANSIA DI PANTI GRIYA ASIH LAWANG [PDF]
, 2023 Not all elderly people live with their families, there are also many elderly people who do not live in the same place as their families, there are also elderly people who live in special care homes for the elderly or nursing homes.
Nurhaliza, Siti
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Frailty Care Robot for Elderly and Its Application for Physical and Psychological Support [PDF]
J. Adv. Comput. Intell. Intell. Inform., Vol.25, No.6, pp.
944-952, 2021, 2021 To achieve continuous frail care in the daily lives of the elderly, we propose AHOBO, a frail care robot for the elderly at home. Two types of support systems by AHOBO were implemented to support the elderly in both physical health and psychological aspects.
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Food for talk: photo frames to support social connectedness for elderly people in a nursing home [PDF]
, 2009 Social connectedness is crucial to someone’s well-being. A case study is conducted to test whether the social connectedness of elderly people living in a nursing home and their family and friends can be improved through a photo frame.
Biemans, Margit, Dijk, Betsy van
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Delirium in elderly people [PDF]
The Lancet, 2014 Delirium is an acute disorder of attention and cognition in elderly people (ie, those aged 65 years or older) that is common, serious, costly, under-recognised, and often fatal. A formal cognitive assessment and history of acute onset of symptoms are necessary for diagnosis.
Inouye, Sharon +2 more
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The tutoring role of mentors working with adults and elderly people with learning disabilities using virtual environments [PDF]
, 2009 This article outlines the potential of virtual training environments in the rehabilitation of adults and elderly people with learning disabilities. Before such virtual training environments are developed, tutoring roles for mentors working with adults ...
Brown, DJ, Standen, PJ
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