Essays about: "service for elderly people"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 23 essays containing the words service for elderly people.

1. 11. Klassperspektiv på äldreomsorgen - Kvalitativ innehållsanalys av socialpolitiska strategier

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialhögskolan

   Author : Cecilia Dahlgren; [2016]
   Keywords : Keywords: Social policy; social policy strategies; class perspective; elderly care; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The aim of this study was to examine social policy strategies for elderly care, from a class perspective. The Swedish population is getting older which increases the need of elderly care. READ MORE

3. 12. Use of a Smart TV as a Platform for Social Engagement for Senior Citizens

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för medieteknik (ME)

   Author : Elona Dika; [2015]
   Keywords : Senior citizens and or elderly people ; human computer interaction; Smart TV; social engagement; system design; interaction; video communication.;

   Abstract : The number of studies investigating computer use or other technologies used by senior citizens has progressively increased in the last twenty years. The interest stems from a diverse range of research disciplines including human computer interaction, education, and many others. READ MORE

4. 13. Design of Eco-Smart Homes For Elderly Independent Living

   University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för datalogi och datorsystemteknik

   Author : Yiran Zhang; Xiaohui Liu; [2015]
   Keywords : elderly; independent living; smart home; eco-smart home; health technology; integrative system design; service design; homecare; user needs;

   Abstract : The aging of the world population has increased dramatically during the past century. The rapid increase of elderly population is putting a heavy strain on healthcare and social welfare. Living conditions and service provision for elderly people have thus become an increasingly hot topic worldwide. READ MORE

5. 14. PeerRadio and PeerLight. Supporting elderly people in experiencing social moments from home

   University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

   Author : Franziska Maria Tachtler; [2015]
   Keywords : interaction design; elderly people; social interaction; everyday life;

   Abstract : Some elderly people with deteriorating abilities who receive home care service and do not use new technologies miss social content in their everyday lives. In my thesis, I research which role technology can play for these home care receivers in experiencing culture and how social interaction with peers from the same urban neighborhood can be embedded in this cultural experience. READ MORE

6. 15. Oral Care Assistance at Private and Municipal Swedish Geriatric homes - A Questionnaire survey

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Tandläkarutbildning

   Author : Andréa Isackson; Matilda Magnusson; [2014]
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   Abstract : Oral health among elderly people is commonly debated, and correlations between oral and general health are shown. The increase of life expectancy in our population causes changes in the need of oral health care. The requirements of performing the oral hygiene increase and cause higher demands on the staff working at the geriatric homes. READ MORE