A consequence of our progressively ageing global population is the increasing prevalence
of worldwide age-related cognitive decline and dementia. In the absence of effective …

Interpersonal communication has been described as a critical tool for life adjustment, linking
people to their environment. 1 When communication disorders are present these links can …

Good communication is an essential component of optimal delivery of health care and
health promotion efforts. In this article, we address the communication predicament faced by …

This paper discusses the use of computer vision in pervasive healthcare systems,
specifically in the design of a sensing agent for an intelligent environment that assists older …

Method Thirty-two native speakers of English between the ages of 50 and 90 years were
recruited as participants. There were four women and four men in each of the following age …

Current emergency systems for elderly contain at least one sensor (button or
accelerometer), which has to be worn or pressed in case of emergency. If elderly fall and …

Dementia: From Diagnosis to Management-A Functional Approach is a comprehensive
description of a functional and behavioral approach to assessing and treating persons with …

The purpose of this study was to examine an insider's perspective on communication in
multiple sclerosis (MS), a disease of the central nervous system in which scattered lesions or …

Background: There is a broad constellation of clinical syndromes in which the most
prominent initial and ongoing symptom is deterioration in spoken or receptive language …

The qualitative analysis of naturally occurring discourse in neurogenic communication
disorders, specifically in dementia studies, has experienced recent burgeoning interest from …