Pervasive mobile application to assist elderly people with cognitive impairment

Advances in mobile devices and the promise of pervasive/ubiquitous computing have given rise to a vast range of new applications for health care and patient's monitoring. These technologies support the daily life control in patients with some kind disability. This paper presents a pervasive and...

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Published in:	2015 10th Computing Colombian Conference (10CCC) pp. 229 - 236
Main Authors:	Reyes, Angie K., Camargo, Jorge E., Diaz, Gloria M.
Format:	Conference Proceeding
Language:	English
Published:	IEEE 01-09-2015
Subjects:	Alzheimer's disease computación en la nube computación móvil Deterioro cogmtivo Electronic mail enfermedad de Alzheimer Gold Mobile applications Monitoring Silicon compounds terapia no farmacológica
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Summary:	Advances in mobile devices and the promise of pervasive/ubiquitous computing have given rise to a vast range of new applications for health care and patient's monitoring. These technologies support the daily life control in patients with some kind disability. This paper presents a pervasive and ubiquitous mobile application for supporting nonpharmacological interventions in aging people suffering diseases that cause cognitive impairment. The main objective of the system presented is supports to the caregivers and health professionals that direct nonpharmacological therapies in patients with early and moderate Alzheimer diseases.
DOI:	10.1109/ColumbianCC.2015.7333420