ageing chronic disease technology and smart homes

... INTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGY AND SMART EDUCATION Téllez: Authoring multimedia learning material using open standards and free software as self learning material it is much more helpful than static and silent ... processing and presentation It provides teachers and learners with an autonomous abstract environment Even facing substantial documents, INTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGY AND SMART EDUCATION Liu and Shih: ... JavaScript, SVG and Real Video, the technology used lead to a number of problems in every-day use Loading and rendering speed has shown to be a major problem when combining SVG and Real technology...

Ngày tải lên: 28/03/2014, 11:20

... environment and transportation, and promotion of ‘active ageing Population ageing in Singapore is rapid and unprecedented Persons aged 65 + 8% in 2009 19% in 2030 Enormous health care and social ... cancer and chronic degenerative and metabolic diseases 350 400 Changing affluent lifestyles and habits Increased chronic diseases incidences Reduce mortality and prolong survival Improved healthcare ... or quality of life Increased chronic diseases and functional disability Escalate use and costs of medical and social services Increase burden of care for family and caregivers QUALITY OF CARE...

Ngày tải lên: 14/02/2014, 06:20

... estimate the future mortality and burden of chronic disease 2.1 Current status The burden of chronic diseases WHO defines chronic diseases as “diseases of long duration and generally slow progression” ... 3.2 Impact of chronic diseases and conditions and risk factors on wages, earnings or incomes, selected examples Country and study Year data collected Chronic diseases and conditions and impact of ... groups and societies in Europe Chapter focuses on the epidemiologic burden of chronic disease and related risk factors in Europe and shows that chronic diseases are no longer confined to the old and...

Ngày tải lên: 05/03/2014, 10:20

Ngày tải lên: 18/03/2014, 11:22

... biochemical and hormonal values in the diagnosis of CKD–MBD requires an understanding of assay type and precision, interassay variability, blood sample handling, and normal postprandial, diurnal, and ... prevention, and treatment of chronic kidney disease mineral and bone disorder (CKD–MBD) The aim of this chapter is to describe the process and methods by which the evidence review was conducted and the ... biopsy and DXA, and other bone imaging tests, including plain radiographs, qCT, and quantitative US predict (a) clinical outcomes and (b) surrogate outcomes for bone and CVD? How imaging tests and...

Ngày tải lên: 22/03/2014, 09:20

... value and impact of CHWs in preventing and managing a variety of chronic diseases, including heart disease and stroke, diabetes, and cancer In addition, descriptions are offered of chronic disease ... prevention and control of chronic diseases State Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Programs, WISEWOMAN, Diabetes Prevention and Control, REACH US, Cancer Prevention and Control, and other programs ... populations and to improve health outcomes CHW services consist of not only education and disease and case management (for heart disease and stroke, diabetes, prenatal care, immunizations, breast and...

Ngày tải lên: 28/03/2014, 21:20

... strategy for the prevention and management of and research in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Workshop Summary Bethesda, Maryland, August 29–31, 1995 ... the burden of airway disease include standard setting for exposure in and out of the workplace, attribution criteria for compensation, health care costs and their assignment, and health care resources ... airway disease Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2003, 167:787-797 Hnizdo E, Sullivan PA, Bang KM, Wagner G: Association between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and employment by industry and occupation...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 00:20

... involvement of small joints inhand and feet joints We found that small joint involvement of hands and feet were separately weaker predictors across all three outcomes than hands and feet combined (data ... cohorts, and is conducted with DMARD start as a surrogate endpoint for chronic disease Our results confirm that RA patients and patients prescribed with DMARDs have common characteristics, and this ... evaluation of disease activity on a VAS Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels were determined at the local laboratories Serum was frozen and stored at -70°C and analysed...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 14:22

... arena, the mandate to focus attention on chronic disease had been growing since the 1990s when chronic diseases were first made national priorities and a range of policy measures and nationally ... processes and mechanisms that aim to improve the standard and quality of care delivered across the spectrum of treatment, prevention, and promotion activities, and to improve access, efficiency, and ... environment, and the compatibility and fit of the tools and processes with existing incentive and regulatory frameworks and service systems The necessary skills, information infrastructure, and resources...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 05:21

... dyslipidaemia and hypertension) and thus predispose to type diabetes and cardiovascular disease[ 6,7,9,11,17,18] In this article we discuss the evidence on the relationships between TB and DM, and the ... burden of, and associated mortality from, chronic non-communicable diseases It has long been recognised that infective agents may predispose to, or trigger, some chronic non-communicable diseases ... feature of MS and precursor to DM), increased levels of cholesterol and triglycerides, lipodystrophy, and the onset or complication of diabetes[18,60] HIV, Metabolic Syndrome, and Heart Disease Metabolic...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 14:21

... factors for common chronic diseases in both urban and rural areas and providing monitoring services of chronic diseases Community Level Faith based organisations and chronic disease advocacy groups ... and social science researchers working on our focal chronic diseases in Ghana and Cameroon for published or ongoing studies on chronic disease interventions, as well as knowledge on chronic disease ... knowledge on chronic diseases and their risk factors Chronic disease research in Ghana has traditionally been dominated by biomedicine and has focused primarily on the clinical aspects and medical...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 14:21

... nutritionists and engineers to develop innovative foods and beverages, and have established processes for internal and external expert and scientific review of their nutrition standards which ... food- and lifestyle-based solutions to chronic diseases would stimulate innovation among private and public researchers and implementers Public calls for food companies to adopt certain standards ... President of Public and Government Affairs, PepsiCo and Co-Chairman International Food and Beverage Alliance, 700 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, New York, USA and 6Director of Heart Health and Global Health...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 14:21

... comment and concern Trade, chronicity and chronic disease ’Chronicity’ has been proposed as an appropriate lens to address the complexities associated with rising burden of chronic diseases [18] and ... products and therefore we not discuss it in this paper Specific pathway products Food trade and chronic disease The pathways linking trade and foreign direct investment from food to chronic disease ... The concept of chronicity has conventionally been applied to understanding the nature of care of chronic diseases [19] However, the term is also applicable to the causes of chronic diseases Specifically,...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 14:21

... acute, episodic, and chronic care [6,7] But this formulation oversimplifies the textured landscape of chronic disease in Africa There are at least three overlapping but distinct chronic disease epidemics ... known about, and therefore little is done to prevent and treat the “long tail of chronic disease that perpetuates suffering, constrains development, and creates conditions for insecurity and conflict ... relevance for chronic diseases The epidemiology, patient preferences, and optimal interventions for chronic disease in Liberia are likely to differ between rich urban, poor urban, and poor rural...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 14:21

... Differences by disease group and by earlier participation in a camping program at T1 We examined the data at T1 by disease group and by previous participation in a camping program ANOVAs and chi-square ... Coping with the stress of having a chronic illness, understanding the disease itself, as well as dealing with its possible outcomes and long-term sequelae, and being involved in the tough course ... hassles and social support as predictors of adjustment in children with pediatric rheumatic disease J Pediatr Psychol 2002, 27:155-165 Wallander JL, Varni JW: Social support and adjusment in chronically...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 01:22

... strategy for the diagnosis, management, and prevention of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease NHLBI/WHO Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) Workshop summary Am J Respir ... MC, Plaza V, Prieto L, Anto JM: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease stage and health-related quality of life The Quality of Life of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Study Group Ann Intern ... patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, and chronic arthritis Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2000, 161:32-35 Oudijk EJ, Lammers JW, Koenderman L: Systemic inflammation in chronic obstructive...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 16:20

... associations are, however, often weak and it is well known that small effect estimates are more susceptible to confounding bias and to misclassification of dietary intake and disease outcome [26] Differences ... a better understanding of the protective role of diet in lung disease, provided they focus on the temporal effects of diet and on a careful assessment of the role of smoking and other lifestyle ... Dietary influences on chronic obstructive lung disease and asthma: A review of the epidemiological evidence Proc Nutr Soc 1999, 58:309-319 Fogarty A, Britton J: Nutritional issues and asthma Curr Opin...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 18:20

... Burning It Off Weight and Chronic Illness The Dieting Cycle 79 80 81 84 Fats, Cholesterol, and Chronic Diseases Heart Disease High Blood Pressure Cancer Other Chronic Degenerative Disease Children: ... The Food and Nutrition Board's Guide to Reducing Your Risk of Chronic Disease http://www.nap.edu/catalog/1365.html CONTENTS vi Calories, Energy Balance, and Chronic Diseases Fueling Up and Burning ... 98 98 Protein, Carbohydrates, and Chronic Diseases Protein Carbohydrates Fiber 101 102 103 104 Vitamins, Minerals, and Chronic Diseases Vitamins Minerals Vitamin and Mineral Supplements 109 110...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2015, 12:31

... nursing homes have nursing aides and skilled nurses on hand 24 hours a day Some nursing homes are set up like a hospital The staff provides medical care, as well as physical, speech and occupational ... should hold 2000$ and find a place to live by himself He and his wife had to rent a house and live with 2000$ Finally, his wife passed away and he had to find to nursing home and live lonely Another ... parents, or grandparents and take care for them, even students are rich or poor Nursing homes are good, but old people always would love to live near their families, near their children and grandchildren...

Ngày tải lên: 21/04/2013, 20:56