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Gerontechnology V

Contributions to the Fifth International Workshop on Gerontechnology, IWoG 2022, November 17–18, 2022, Évora, Portugal, and Cáceres, Spain

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Editors:
  1. Enrique Moguel

    1. University of Extremadura, Cáceres, Spain

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  2. Lara Guedes de Pinho

    1. University of Évora, Évora, Portugal

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  3. César Fonseca

    1. University of Évora, Évora, Portugal

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  • Reports on smart technologies for elderly care and monitoring
  • Gathers recommendations to improve quality of life for the elderly
  • Covers applications and assessment of health technologies in different contexts

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Bioengineering (LNBE)

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Table of contents (40 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. Smarts Technologies and Algorithms for Health

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Case Study on the Moving of Patients Using Blockchains’ Federation

      • Edgar Dulce, Javier Rojo, Juan Hernández, Juan M. Murillo, Julio Ariel Hurtado Alegría, Jose García-Alonso
      Pages 3-10

    3. Communication in Isolated Rural Areas: A Comprehensive Review of the Alternatives to the Internet

      • Manuel Jesús-Azabal, José García-Alonso, Jaime Galán-Jiménez
      Pages 11-21

    4. EVeRS Emergency Vehicle Request Service

      • José R. Lozano-Pinilla, Cristina Vicente-Chicote
      Pages 22-31

    5. AQUATIME: A Technological Solution to the Dehydration of the Elderly

      • Sara Chimento-Diaz, Stefania Farace, Carmen Galán-de Isla, Jonathan Gómez-Raja
      Pages 32-40

    6. The Relationship Between Loneliness and Nutrition in the Elderly. New Technological Tools Available for Evaluation

      • Adriana V. Muñoz-Ortega, Jeronimo Luengo-Polo
      Pages 41-46

    7. PARApp Pedestrian-Aware Routing App

      • José R. Lozano-Pinilla, Cristina Vicente-Chicote
      Pages 47-52

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

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 53-53
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    2. Acceptance and Adoption of Care Robots Among Elderly: A Critical Review of the Ethnographic Production

      • Luis López-Lago Ortiz, Diego Allen-Perkins Avendaño, Borja Rivero Jiménez, Cecilia Pedret Massanet, David Conde Caballero, Lorenzo Mariano Juárez
      Pages 55-64

    3. Identification of Barriers and Facilitators of the Use of Digital Tools in Healthcare in Primary Care Home Settings

      • Jeronimo Luengo-Polo, Adriana V. Muñoz-Ortega
      Pages 65-72

    4. Nursing Interventions in the Prevention of Pressure Ulcers Associated with Medical Devices in Intensive Care: A Scoping Review

      • Francisco João, Mariana Silva, Raquel Calhau, Tatiana Bellem, Patricia Nascimento, Luís Sousa et al.
      Pages 73-82

    5. Future and Present of Technology in the Elderly: Difficulties in the Process of Inclusion

      • Virginia Solana-Cortés, Alfonso Vázquez-Atochero
      Pages 83-91

    6. Individual Cognitive Stimulation in People with Dementia: Good Practices

      • Rosa Silva, Paulo Santos-Costa, Elzbieta Bobrowicz-Campos, Isabel Gil, Daniela Cardoso, João Apóstolo
      Pages 92-101

    7. Effects of Telemonitoring in Adult Heart Failure Patients on Self-care and Quality of Life: A Systematic Review Protocol

      • Telmo Pequito, Maria Marques, Margarida Goes
      Pages 102-107

    8. Perception of the Population over 64 Years of Age Against the Use of Aromatherapy Devices

      • Sara Chimento-Diaz, Elisabeth García-Alonso, Carmen Galán-de Isla, Jonathan Gómez-Raja
      Pages 108-118

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

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 119-119
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    2. Proposal for an Occupational Therapy Intervention Using the Virtual Reality Game System “Oculus Quest” for Active Ageing

      • Carlos Barriga Talavera, María Jesús Gragera Polo, Juan Francisco Ortega Morán, J. Blas Pagador, Pedro Núñez Trujillo, Francisco M. Sánchez Margallo et al.
      Pages 121-129

    3. Validation of an App for the Awareness of Active Ageing Linked to Cultural Heritage

      • Juan Francisco Ortega Morán, Carolina Vila-cha, Debora Zamillo, Aurelia Curaj, Francisco M. Sánchez Margallo, J. Blas Pagador
      Pages 130-139

    4. Self-care Needs in Older Adults with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Enrolled in a Community Care Unit: A Study Protocol

      • Salvado Susana, Grilo Eugénia, Gaspar Maria Filomena
      Pages 140-149
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About this book

This book gathers peer-review contributions to the 5th International Workshop on Gerontechnology, IWoG 2022, held on November 17-18, 2022, in Évora, Portugal, and in Caceres, Spain. They report on cutting-edge technologies and optimized workflows for promoting active aging and assisting older adults at home, as well as in healthcare centers. They discuss the main challenges in the development, use and delivery of health care services and technologies. Besides proposing solutions for improving monitoring and management of health parameters and age-related diseases, the chapters also describe approaches for helping seniors in their daily tasks and facilitating their communication and integration with assistive technologies. All in all, this book provides health professionals, researchers, and service providers with extensive information on the latest trends in the development and application of gerontechnology, with a special emphasis on improving quality of life and socialintegration of the elderly.


Editors and Affiliations

  • University of Extremadura, Cáceres, Spain

    Enrique Moguel

  • University of Évora, Évora, Portugal

    Lara Guedes de Pinho, César Fonseca

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Gerontechnology V

  • Book Subtitle: Contributions to the Fifth International Workshop on Gerontechnology, IWoG 2022, November 17–18, 2022, Évora, Portugal, and Cáceres, Spain

  • Editors: Enrique Moguel, Lara Guedes de Pinho, César Fonseca

  • Series Title: Lecture Notes in Bioengineering

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-29067-1

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2023

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-29066-4Published: 28 March 2023

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-29069-5Published: 29 March 2024

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-29067-1Published: 27 March 2023

  • Series ISSN: 2195-271X

  • Series E-ISSN: 2195-2728

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XV, 428

  • Number of Illustrations: 19 b/w illustrations, 52 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering, Demography, Occupational Therapy

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