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An Internet-of-Things Solution to Assist Independent Living and Social Connectedness in Elderly

ACM Transactions on Social Computing, 2019
Social isolation has been identified as a major risk in elderly people living alone because of their association with cognitive decline, depression, and other mental health-related issues.
A. Forkan, P. Branch, P. Jayaraman, Andre Ferretto   +3 more
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Independent Living Alternatives

Nursing Standard, 2010
Independent Living Alternatives (ILA) advocate the rights of people with disabilities. Run by the clients it serves, the organisation provides a comprehensive range of personal assistance services.
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The impact of independent living programs on foster youths' educational outcomes: A scoping review

Children and youth services review, 2019
Independent living programs (ILP) are designed to increase positive outcomes for foster youth aging out of care in the various aspects of life such as education, employment, and housing.
Chun Liu, Christian E. Vazquez, K. Jones, Rowena Fong   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Employment and independent living outcomes of a mixed model post-secondary education program for young adults with intellectual disabilities

Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, 2018
BACKGROUND: Employment and independent living are both critical factors for increasing the quality of life for individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID).
Joseph B. Ryan, Kristina N. Randall, E. Walters, Virginia Morash-Macneil   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Independent Living

Activities, Adaptation & Aging, 1996
Residency acceptance guidelines for independent living facilities develop around either current staff and resident attitudes of independence, and/or established legally documented guidelines. This paper attempts to assess "well" older adults' perceptions of independence by means of a questionnaire, and to clarify and define guidelines for physical and ...
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Independent Living

This chapter explores the theoretical foundations essential for promoting independent living among individuals with disabilities, focusing on the social model of disability, the capability approach, and self-determination theory. It examines how these frameworks inform practical interventions, policy advocacy, and the integration of emerging ...
Manjari Sharma, Sharad Gupta
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Independent Living

Inequalities of Aging, 2018
This chapter argues that taking care of homes is inseparable from caring for persons in home care. The chapter shows how homes are invested with history and memories, becoming a material sign of older adults’ independence.
E. Buch
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Effects of Video Prompting and Activity Schedules on the Acquisition of Independent Living Skills of Students Who Are Deaf and Have Developmental Disabilities

Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2016
The current study investigated whether four Deaf students with developmental disabilities could learn a chain of independent living skills and follow activity schedules using a combination of the two iPod Touch applications (apps): inPromptu and First ...
Pei-Fang Wu, Joe E. Wheaton, Helen I. Cannella-Malone   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Independent Living Applications

2014
Countries globally have been experiencing an unprecedented increase in the number of older adults. As a result there has been an elevated interest in understanding the factors that may support the maintenance of independent living and quality of life of older adults. There is a large role for innovative technology to support monitoring, early detection
Julie Doyle, Lorcan Walsh
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Independent living

Nursing Standard, 2005
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