Social Inclusion of Elderly

A review of Theory and TechnologiesCristhian Parra

Elderly + Social Inclusion

Understanding

GeronTechnology

Research Goal

lifeparticipation.org

Happiness

“happiness lead to longer lives” [2011-Steptoe] “happier when older” “increased wisdom and emotional

intelligence”The U-bend of life [2010-Stone]

Happiness

“social relationships influence health through behavioral, psychological and physiological means” [2010-Umberson]

“clusters of happiness”“induction, homophily, confounding”

[2009-Christakis]

[Health] + [Wellbeing] + [Social Relationships]

Social Inclusion of ElderlyExclusion

“imperative to reduce … exclusion …

which is inability to participate effectively in economic, social, political

and cultural life… alienation and distance from mainstream society” [2001-Sayce]

[Participation]

Social Inclusion of ElderlyExclusion

“social inclusion is related to involvement of groups in a community space” [2008-Decortis]

[Participation] + [Sense of Community]

“feelings of obligation and commitment j… toward other member of a community” “sense of community

is fundamental to wellbeing” [2003-Brossoie]

Community Capacity

Ease of connections

Social Inclusion of ElderlyExclusion

“multidimensional process: participation and integration + spatial segregation (physical and mental) + institutional disengagement”

[2001-Scharf]“support networks for elders” [2001-Smith] [1989-Wenger]

“family & social network strongly correlated to health” [2009-Uddin]“diverse or friends networks with higher morale” [2001-Litwin]

Family

Community+ [Participation] + [Spatial Segregation]+ [Institutional Disengagement]

Social support and participation connection to health [2009-Uddin]

Independence an Living Alone[2011-Portacolone]

Loneliness [2007-Fokkema] [2009-Dykstra][2011-Aarsten]

"Senior Travel Buddies" concept of ride-sharing [2007-Odom]

[More on Elderly]

Elderly + Technology Gerontechnology

support elders in 5 ways: prevention, enhancement, compensation,

care support, and research[2008-Dara-Abrams]

“Elders actively engage in Communities” “Social Media Design should mimic physical network”

[2009-Aarhus]

“IT reduce loneliness (specially emails)”[2007-Fokkema]

”+ self-efficacy & - computer anxiety, + life satisfaction”“email, browsing, investments, learning, news/weather”

[2005-Karavidas]

“elderly as firekeepers”maintain community memory, pass on organizational practices, ensure social

continuity [2011-Carrol]

[Effects of Technology in Elderly]

“learning Technologies increase self-confidence”“learning itself is a powerful community connector”

[2000-McCort]

“online learning to maintain cognitive and mental health”[2007-Notess]

[Elderly Learning]

“positive design vs deficit driven” [2011-Carrol]

[Gerontechnology]

Technology support for Elders [2008-Dara-Abrams]

Gerontechnology

Ambient Assisted Living

Human Computer InteractionSocial Networks

•Netcarity [2008-Leonardi] Nosphere [2006-Nosphere] IntouchFun [2009-MezaKubo][2010-Meza]•Aware Home [2006-Roger-Fisks][2004-Mynatt]•Ambient Plant [2011-Conelly][2010-Lynggaard]

AAL

•Story Visit [2011-Raffle]•Simplicity [2011-Talamo] SCUF [2010-Picking]•Input Devices Review [2009-Loureiro][2009-Taviera]•Photoframes [2011-Lopes] [2007-Biehmans]

HCI

•PatientsLikeMe [2009-Brownstein]. Nextdoor •IntouchFun [2009-MezaKubo][2010-Meza]•Tablet Solutions [2005-Santana]•(to read) The Desire to Be in touch [2009-Lindley]

Social Networks

[The Market Place]

simplicITy (£399)

Memotouch ($299+$29/m)

IntelCare Connect ($???)

Waldo Telecare ($???)

Grand Care ($1995)

Research Goal

Given the well documented importance of social relationships for health and wellbeing and the emergence of off-the-shell technologies (e.g.

tablets), we want to leverage these technologies to improve the sense of community and social

connectedness of elderly

Social Inclusion of ElderlyConnectedness?

Understanding: Health, Wellbeing and Social Relationships1. [2011-Steptoe] Andrew Steptoe and Jane Wardle. Positive affect measured using ecological

momentary assessment and survival in older men and women.2. [2010-Stone] Arthur A. Stone et. al. A snapshot of the age distribution of psychological well-

being in the United States3. [2010-Umberson] Debra Umberson et. al. Social Relationships and Health4. [2009-Christakis] Nicolas Christakis. Connected: The Surprising Power of Our Social Networks

and How They Shape Our Lives5. [2001-Sayce] Liz Sayce. Social inclusion and mental health 6. [2008-Decortis] Francoise Decortis and Laura Lentini. Social inclusion and creative

expressions using non- digital artefacts: A case study on pinholes7. [2003-Brossoie] Nancy Brossoie. MSc in Human Development. Community Connections and

Sense of Community among Older Adults8. [2005-Sanon] Jean Chevalier Sanon. 5 A's Model of Social Inclusion (informal presentation)9. [2001-Scharf] Thomas Scharf et. al. Social Exclusion and Older People: exploring the

connections10. [2001-Smith] Mark K. Smith. Community – in the encyclopedia of informal education,

http://www.infed.org/community/community.htm.11. [1989-Wenger] Wenger, G. C. Support networks in old age – constructing a typology12. [2009-Uddin] Mohammed Shahadat Uddin and Liaquat Hossain. Exploring Physical, Mental

and Psychological Health for Elders through Their Personal Networks

Understanding: Health, Wellbeing and Social Relationships13. [2001-Litwin] Howard Litwin. Social Network Type and Morale in Old Age. 14. [2011-Portacolone]. Ph.D. Thesis. Elena Portacolone. Precariousness among older adults

living alone in San Francisco: An ethnography. 15. [2007-Fokkema] T. Fokkema and K. Knipscheer. Escape loneliness by going digital: A

quantitative and qualitative evaluation of a Dutch experiment in using ECT to overcome loneliness among older adults

16. [2009-Dykstra] Pearl A. Dykstra. Loneliness in old age, myths an realities17. [2007-Aarsten] Marja Aartsen and Marja Jylha . � Onset of loneliness in older adults: results

of a 28 year prospective study 18. [2007-Odom] Will Odom et. al. Senior Travel Buddies: Sustainable Ride-Sharing &

Socialization

Gerontechnology: Elderly use of Technology, AAL, HCI and Social Networks19. [2008-Dara-Abrams] Benay Dara-Abrams. Toward a Model for Collaborative

Gerontechnology: Connecting Elders and their Caregivers 20. [2009-Aarhus] Rikke Aarhus et. al. Ageing in communal place: Ethnographic studies of social

interaction in senior housing communities. [2007-Fokkema] See. (15)21. [2005-Karavidas] Maria Karavidas et. al. The effects of Computers in adult users22. [2011-Carrol] John M. Carrol. The firekeepers: aging considered as a resource23. [2000-McCort] Agnes McCrot et. al. Issues in Teaching Older Adults How to Use Computers:

The Skills Needed for Younger Adults to Use Computers 24. [2007-Notess] Mark Notess et. al. Online learning for seniors: barriers and opportunities25. [2008-Leonardi] C. Leonardi et. al. Supporting Older Adults Social Network: the Design of e-

Inclusion Communication Services26. [2006-Nosphere] Anette Ava et. al. Designing for wellbeing. Future of Elderly.27. [2006-Roger-Fisks] Wendy A. Rogers and Arthur D. Fisks. Aware home technology: Potential

Benefit for Older Adults. 28. [2004-Mynatt] Elizabeth D. Mynatt et. al . Aware Technologies for Aging in Place:

Understanding User Needs and Attitudes 29. [2011-Conelly] Kay H. Conelly. Aging, Privacy, and Home-Based Computing: Development of

a Framework for Design30. [2010-Lynggaard] Aviaja Borup Lynggaard et. al. Home Awareness -Connecting People

Sensuously to Places 31. [2011-Raffle] Hayes Raffles et. al. Hello, is Grandma there? Let’s Read!. StoryVisit

Gerontechnology: Elderly use of Technology, AAL, HCI and Social Networks32. [2011-Talamo] Alessandra Talamo et. al. Designing Technologies for Ageing. Is Simplicity

always a Leading Criterion? 33. [2010-Picking] Rich Picking et. al. Simplicity, consistency, universality and familiarity:

applying ‘SCUF’ principles to technology for assisted living. 34. [2009-Loureiro] Bruno Loureiro y Rui Rodrigues. Multi-Touch as a Natural User Interface for

Elders: A Survey35. [2009-Taveira] Alvaro D. Taveira et. al. Computer User Devices and Older Users36. [2011-Lopes] Carlos Lopes et. al. Content Service Photo Frame37. [2007-Biehmans] Margit Biehmans and Betsy va dijk. Food for Talk: Photos frames to

support social conectedness38. [2007-Brownstein] Catherine A. Brownstein. The power of social networking in medicine39. [2009-MezaKubo] Victoria Meza-Kubo et. al. Intergenerational Communication Systems in

Support for Elder Adults with Cognitive Decline 40. [2010-Meza] Victoria Meza-Kubo et. al. IntouchFun, a Pervasive Collaborative System to

Cope with Elder’s Isolation and Cognitive Decline 41. [2005-Santana] Pedro C. Santana et. al. Supporting Emotional Ties among Mexican Elders

and Their Families Living Abroad 42. [2009-Lindley] Sian E. Lindley. Desiring to be in Touch in a Changing Communications

Landscape: Attitudes of Older Adults

•COPLINTHO, HOPES, ETHOS, HERMES•LifeParticipationProjects•LeadingAge•AgeTek•Aging Means Business

Organizations

•Singapur Human factors engineering•http://www.cs.ucl.ac.uk/staff/l.capra/•http://agelab.mit.edu/

Groups/People

•Mobilehealth, socinfo, CSCW, collaboratecom, ICWSM, IEEE International Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems, Social Computing and its Application

Conferences

•Gerontechnology•Journal of Health and Social BehaviorJournals