Gerontechnology III

1. Front Matter

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2. Smarts Technologies and Algorithms

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Detecting and Monitoring Depression Symptoms According to People’s Behaviour Through Mobile Devices

      • Daniel Flores-Martin, Sergio Laso, Javier Berrocal, Juan M. Murillo

      Pages 3-10

   3. Time Series Forecasting to Predict the Evolution of the Functional Profile of the Elderly Persons

      • Javier Rojo, Enrique Moguel, Cesar Fonseca, Manuel Lopes, Jose Garcia-Alonso, Juan Hernandez

      Pages 11-22

   4. The Role of the Blockchain Technology in the Elderly Care Solutions: A Systematic Mapping Study

      • Edgar Dulce, Julio Hurtado

      Pages 23-34

   5. MoRES: A Mobile App to Help Elderly People Grasp and Comply with COVID-19 Restrictions

      • José Ramón Lozano-Pinilla, Daniel García-Pérez, Cristina Vicente-Chicote

      Pages 35-42

   6. Qualitative Research in Evaluation. An Usability Evaluation Protocol for the Assistant on Care and Health Offline (ACHO)

      • Borja Rivero Jiménez, David Conde Caballero, J. Jesús-Azabal, Jerónimo Luengo-Polo, Jara Bonilla-Bermejo, Lorenzo Mariano Juárez

      Pages 43-53

3. Technologies to Increase the Quality of Life of the Elderly Population

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 55-55

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   2. A Self-sustainable DTN Solution for Isolation Monitoring in Remote Areas

      • Manuel Jesús-Azabal, Javier Berrocal-Olmeda, José García-Alonso, Jaime Galán-Jiménez

      Pages 57-68

   3. Training Proposal Technology for the Elderly with Changes in Self Care and for Their Caregiver: Rehabilitation Nursing Care Contributions

      • César Fonseca, Liliana Barbas, Patrícia Martins, Rogério Ferrinho, José Garcia-Alonso, Lara Guedes de Pinho et al.

      Pages 69-80

   4. PSIQUE: A Computerised Neuropsychological Assessment App

      • Daniel Diaz, Steban Cadena, Juan Gil, Deisy Chaves, Maria Trujillo

      Pages 81-86

   5. Indicators Sensitive to Rehabilitation Nursing Care: A Functional and Technological Respiratory Rehabilitation Program for Elderly People

      • Anabela Silva, Susana Silva, César Fonseca, Inês Cardoso, Rogério Ferrinho, Luís Sousa et al.

      Pages 87-98

   6. Experiences and Definitions of Loneliness. The Use of Technology for Anthropological Research

      • Borja Rivero Jiménez, David Conde-Caballero, Jara Bonilla-Bermejo, Jerónimo Luengo-Polo, Lorenzo Mariano Juárez

      Pages 99-107

4. Internet of Things (IoT)

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 109-109

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   2. Human Data Model: An Approach for IoT Applications Development for Elderly Healthcare

      • Niko Mäkitalo, Daniel Flores-Martin, Javier Berrocal, Juan M. Murillo, Tommi Mikkonen

      Pages 111-120

   3. Enhanced Living Environments (ELE): A Paradigm Based on Integration of Industry 4.0 and Society 5.0 Contexts with Ambient Assisted Living (AAL)

      • Edward Wilder Caro Anzola, Miguel Ángel Mendoza Moreno

      Pages 121-132

   4. Design of an App for the Awareness of Active Ageing Linked to Cultural Heritage

      • Juan Francisco Ortega Morán, José Luis Moyano García-Cuevas, Francisco Manuel Esteban Gómez, Carolina Vila-Cha, Nuno Serra, Debora Zamillo et al.

      Pages 133-138

   5. TechCare - Training on the Adaptability of Assisted Living Technologies in Home and Community Care

      • Ruth Dankbar, Georgios Koumanakos, Eulàlia Hernández Encuentra

      Pages 139-145

5. Solutions for Active Aging, Social Integration and Self-care

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 147-147

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   2. Promotion of Functional Independence in the Self-care Deficit of the Elderly Person with Orthopedic Disease and Technology

      • Anabela Silva, Susana Silva, César Fonseca, José Garcia-Alonso, Manuel Lopes, Inês Cardoso et al.

      Pages 149-160

This book gathers revised selected papers from the 3rd International Workshop on Gerontechnology, IWoG 2020, held on October 5-6, 2020, in Évora, Portugal. They reports on cutting-edge technologies and optimized workflows for promoting active aging and assisting and elderly people at home, as well as in healthcare centers. It discusses the main challenges in the development, use and delivery of health care services and technologies.  Not only they proposes solutions for improving in practice the monitoring and management of health parameters and age-related diseases, yet they also describes improved approaches for helping seniors in  their daily tasks and facilitating their communication and integration with assistive technologies, thus improving their quality of life, as well as their social integration. The book provides health professionals, researchers, and service providers with extensive information on the latest trends in the development and practical application of gerontechnology in elderly care.

• Smart Technologies for Elderly
• Technologies for Chronic Disease Care
• Intelligent Monitoring Systems for Healthcare
• Technologies for Active Aging
• Quality of Life in Ageing Populations
• Health Monitoring Apps
• Monitoring Isolated Elderly People
• Loneliness in elderly people
• Offline voice assistant
• Improving Rehabilitation Nursing Facilities
• Nursing rehabilitation technology
• Technologies for Self-Care
• Inclusive Health Care
• Digital inclusion of the Elderly
• Home rehabilitation
• IWoG2020

• University of Extremadura, Cáceres, Spain

  José García-Alonso

• University of Évora, Évora, Portugal

  César Fonseca

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