Gerontechnology Midway Point Paper Discussion Fall 2013 Dr. Diane J. Cook

Gerontechnology

Midway PointPaper Discussion

Fall 2013

Dr. Diane J. Cook

What Papers?9/10 - Present

•Cavanaugh, J. C., & Whitbourne, S. K. Research Methods (Chapter 2). In Gerontology: an Interdisciplinary Perspective. New York: Oxford University Press, 1999–Hypotheses– Interval / external validity–Variables• Age, cohort, time of measurement

–Design• cross-sectional research design, longitudinal

design, sequential design

What Papers?9/10 - Present

•Assistive Technologies for Functional Improvement (2010). Center for Technology and Aging.

• Luxton et al. (2011). mHealth for mental health: integrating smartphone technology in behavioral health. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 42(6), 505-512.

What Papers?9/10 - Present

•Boger, J., & Mihailidis, A. (2011). The future of intelligent assistive technologies for cognition: Devices under development to support independent living and aging-with-choice, NeuroRehabilitation, 28, 271-280.

What Papers?9/10 - Present

•Bondi, M. W., Salmon, D. P., & Kaszniak, A. W. (2009). The neuropsychology ofdementia. In I. Grant and K. M. Adams (Ed.), Neuropsychological assessment of neuropsychiatric and neuromedical disorders (3rd edition, pp. 159-198). New York: Oxford University Press.

What Papers?9/10 - Present

•Bagalà F, Becker C, Cappello A, Chiari L, Aminian K, et al. (2012) Evaluation of Accelerometer-Based Fall Detection Algorithms on Real-World Falls. PLoS ONE 7(5): e37062.

What Videos?9/10 - Present

•Research Methods

•Aging and Senses

•Cognitive Aging

•MCI / Dementia

Okay, now lets use it

•Design medicine reminder intervention

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Medicine Reminder

•Group 1 – Gina, Rob, Shervin

•Group 2 – Vladimir and Christa

•Group 3 – Chris and Jess

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Group 1

•How and Why?• How – What media• Audio, text, video• Consider font, volume, speaker gender• What issues will affect use?• Why?• Incentives• How will you track compliance?

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Group 2

•Where and When?• Where• Mobile, TV, speakers, computer• When• Early, on time, context

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Group 3

•How connect with other technologies?• Connect with social network• Connect with health monitoring apps• Connect with other interventions

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Design Study

•How select sample size?

•How select sample characteristics?

•Scripted or real world?

•Cross sectional or longitudinal?

•What variables to manipulate?

•What variables to control for?Center for Advanced Studies in Adaptive Systems (CASAS) | WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY