UMBC Gerontology Program
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Emergency Medical Services Providers' Perceptions of Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities, and Older Adult Patients
(2018-01-01)While inequalities in prehospital care may be attributed to ageism, studies that examine the perceptions of age and aging among prehospital Emergency Medical Services (EMS) providers are lacking. This qualitative study ... -
EXPERIENCE OF STROKE RECOVERY FOR WOMEN 60 OR OLDER
(2019-01-01)Stroke is a common health concern in the U.S. with 795,000 new strokes each year. Women dominate these numbers, with 55,000 more strokes per year than men, yet they are disproportionately underrepresented in stroke research. ... -
Oldest-old Adults Face Higher Risk of COVID-19 Mortality
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AutoCogniSys: IoT Assisted Context-Aware Automatic Cognitive Health Assessment
(2020-03-17)Cognitive impairment has become epidemic in older adult population. The recent advent of tiny wearable and ambient devices, a.k.a Internet of Things (IoT) provides ample platforms for continuous functional and cognitive ... -
Automated Functional and Behavioral Health Assessment of Older Adults with Dementia
(IEEE, 2016-08-18)Dementia is a clinical syndrome of cognitive deficits that involves both memory and functional impairments. While disruptions in cognition is a striking feature of dementia, it is also closely coupled with changes in ...
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