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ISG Business
Draft Agenda of ISG General Assembly, Vancouver, Canada, May 28, 2010 pp348-349  
J. Knies  

ISG Activities 2008-2010 pp350-350  
A. Franco, J. Knies  
Report of the editor of the Journal pp351-352  
J.E.M.H. van Bronswijk  
Update ISG Bylaws pp353-357  
A. Franco  
FICCDAT pp358-358  
H. Gurlesky, A. Spingel, G.R. Fernie  
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GerontechnoPlatform
GerontechnoPlatfom demonstrations pp345-345  
P. Malléa, C. Cridelich, A. Derreumaux, P. Stacini  
LocSys: Localization framework for smart spaces pp346-346  
B. Abdulrazak, O. Chakroun, Y. Malik  
Usability assessment methodology for older persons with cognitive impairment: the LUSAGE laboratory experience pp347-347  
M. Pino, M. Boulay, V. Faucounau, Y-H. Wu, A.S. Rigaud  
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Round Tables
ISG*IAGG: The 3 G's: geriatrics, gerontology, and gerontechnology pp342-342  
J.E.M.H. van Bronswijk, A. Franco, G. Gutman, H. Bouma  
Round Table: The competencies of the gerontechnologist pp343-343  
V.T. Taipale, J.L. Fozard, H. Bouma, P. Malléa  
ISG*INPEA Round Table: Gerontechnology as an elder abuse issue pp344-344  
G. Gutman, L. Watts, M. Colombo, J.J. van der Plaats  
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Posters (abstracts)
Continence assessment in residential aged care using the SIMsystem™ electronic monitoring system pp264-264  
D. Barda, P. Lewis, K. Carey  
Exploring information needs of older adults: Impacts on information system selection pp265-265  
J.L.H. Birkland  
What do old persons think about the first generation of security systems? pp266-266  
M. Boström  
French adaptation of the Technology Acceptance Model Questionnaire pp267-267  
B. Boudin, J. Gaucher, J. Vezine  
From health profiles to dynamic Aging-in-Place pp268-268  
J.E.M.H. van Bronswijk, J. Knies, I.J.A. Dekkers  
Using Geographical Information Systems (GIS) to support effectiveness in home care services to older people pp269-269  
L. Carragher, F. Markey, B. Rodd  
An in-situ experiment of devices aimed to remediate wandering due to Alzheimer's disease pp270-270  
E. Chabanne, J.C. Fernandez, N. Pesenti, V. Rialle, N. Vidal  
Task harder than tools pp271-271  
S.K. Chakravarty, I. Chakravarty, S. Basu, P.K. Das  
Using GPS tracking units to study the mobility of older people pp272-272  
P-M. Chapon, F. Renard, B. Boudin  
Preventing pressure sores in elderly persons using an embedded biofeedback system: A proof-of-concept study pp273-273  
O. Chenu, Y. Payan, P. Hlavackova, B. Diot, F. Cannard, J. Demongeot, N. Vuillerme  
Bioelectrical impedance vector distribution in hemodialysis patients with dehydration procedure pp274-274  
W.M. Chi, C. Pei, B.M. Ju, C.H. Chen, Y.F. Liou  
The application of music care to elderly care in Taiwan pp275-275  
S.H. Chiang  
Using technology to decrease isolation from social ties and social places pp276-276  
S. Cotten, A. Warr, W. Anderson, V. Winstead, L. Yost, R. Berkowsky  
Creativity and communication: making use of everyday technology in care homes pp277-277  
C.L. Craig  
Actigraphy place in the good use of psychoactive drugs with elderly: Pilot study pp278-278  
C. Cridelich, R. Collomp, F. Capriz-Ribière, B. Baldin, F. Rocher, L.H. Heng, Y. Caritu, P. Robert, P. Malléa  
A web-based questionnaire to measure staff attitudes on patient safety in Sweden pp279-279  
T. Emilsson, G. Ljunggren, M. Andreen Saachs, M. Lind, J. Lindberg  
Financial barriers and drivers of gerontechnology pp280-280  
F. Franchimon, R.D. van der Vlies  
Early detection of Alzheimer's disease methodology: How a smart dwelling may contribute? pp281-281  
C. Franco, C. Villemazet, V. Rialle, J. Demongeot, N. Vuillerme  
Acceptance of input devices by older adults pp282-282  
R. Fukuda, S. Yonemura  
Quality of life: conceptual challenges in exploring the role of ICT in active ageing pp283-283  
M. Gilhooly, K. Gilhooly, R. Jones  
A method where individual needs and conditions determine which ICT tool to use within elderly care pp284-284  
M. Gill, M. Rundkvist  
Social assistive technology with older adults with cognitive limitations living in a personal care home pp285-285  
L. Guse, A. Osterreicher, E. Mordoch, K. Roger  
Gait characteristics reveal aspects of cognition pp286-286  
S. Hagler, B. Smith, M. Pavel  
The ORCATECH Living Lab: From smart homes to smart communities pp287-287  
T.L. Hayes  
Computerized training cognitive transfer effects for healthy older adults pp288-288  
S. Hindin, E. Zelinsky  
Anti-collision and navigation system for powered wheelchairs pp289-289  
T.V. How, A. Mihailidis  
Design, development and modeling of the geront-vehicle with a movable steering-wheel system pp290-290  
Y.Y. Hsieh, D.S. Huang, D.A. Wang  
Fingerprint recognition system for the elderly pp291-291  
S.C. Hsu, T.E. Wang, H.M. Hua, C.H. Lee  
Effect of the medial longitudinal arch height on plantar biomechanics: A dynamic comparison pp292-292  
C-H. Huang, C. Pei, C-Y. Gu, W-M. Chi, W-T. Chang  
Development of a personalized electronic organizer for persons with Alzheimer's disease: the AP@lz pp293-293  
H. Imbeault, N. Bier, H. Pigot, L. Gagnon, N. Marcotte, T. Fulop, S. Giroux  
An electromechanical whack-a-mole-type game for older people pp294-294  
K. Ishihara, K. Oogomori, M. Nagamachi, S. Ishihara  
Span of color similarity of older adults pp295-295  
N. Itoh, K. Sagawa  
Elderly care and housing environment in Japan pp296-296  
T. Kano  
Application of an ultrasonic urine sensor to an older person in sitting posture pp297-297  
H. Kodama, H. Yoshimura, Y. Nagata, J. Yu, K. Huang  
Digital consultancy tool for ageing-in-place with dementia pp298-298  
H.S.M. de Kort, J. van Hoof, A. Bronsveld, M.M. Blom  
Understanding the experiences of older adults who use health promotive technology: A research update pp299-299  
C. Le Navenec, S. Hirst  
Multiprofessional education in age-competency as an offer for the trade pp300-300  
M. Lerch, M. Sauer, M. Decker-Maruska  
Winter accessibility survey results: Inadequate consideration of weather elements in the development of pedestrian facilities pp301-301  
Y. Li, J. Hsu, G.R. Fernie  
Performance of quantitative ultrasound on identifying low bone density in older people pp302-302  
M-R. Lin, H-F. Hwang, H-D. Lee  
Wireless bed occupancy monitoring system for residents in nursing homes pp303-303  
C-S. Lin, Y.S. Lee, P.Y. Wu  
Contributions of technology for elders and families in discharge planning: Reviewing modes of information delivery pp304-304  
L.P.L. Low  
The effects of ergonomic redesigns of an Eastern percussion instrument on elderly per-formers pp305-305  
A. Luo  
Redesigning food service for vulnerable older adult hospital patients pp306-306  
A.S. Macdonald, G. Teal, P.J. Moynihan  
From nursing simulation lab to engineering lab: Experiential training aiding robotic design pp307-307  
D.F. Mahoney  
Responsiveness of older adults to navigational guidance from mobile robots in retirement communities pp308-308  
J.T. Matthews, S. Sereika, S. Engberg, J.C. Rogers, S. Thrun  
New metrics for exploring the relationship between mobility and successful ageing pp309-309  
L. McInnes, P. Briggs, L. Rochester, L. Little, A. Watson, N. Hopley  
Handrail cueing to reduce risk of falling pp310-310  
S.M. McKay, J.E. Fraser, A.L. Peters, T.A. Lee, C.Y. Scovil, B.E. Maki  
Wireless, sensor-assisted, care and point of care documentation in a long term care facility pp311-311  
A. Muelenaer, D. Mekala, A. Knight  
Kansei engineering development for preventing bed sores pp312-312  
M. Nagamachi, M. Nakamura, K. Morishima  
Development of multi-camera gate for fall detection in nursing home with face-recognition pp313-313  
H. Nakamoto, T. Matsumoto, M. Goka, Y. Kitagawa, H. Kameyama, Y. Kamise, K. Omori, I. Kitayama, K. Sumiya  
Environmental infrastructure for multiple auditory information channels for hearing-impaired persons pp314-314  
K. Nishito, H. Umemuro  
Student industrial design for the older population pp315-315  
L.R. Normie, Y. Blonder  
‘The Chitchatters’: A leisure activity for people with dementia to stimulate social interaction pp316-316  
N. Nijhof, J.E.W.C. van Gemert-Pijnen, H. van Rijn, J. van Hoof, E. Seydel  
Older people's use of personal fall alarms pp317-317  
S. Nyman, C. Victor, C. Catling  
Developing acceptable software: Preparing to test the efficacy of cognitive stimulation in preventing dementia pp318-318  
D. O'Brien, R.B. Knapp, O. Thompson, D. Craig  
Review of user interface devices for ambient assisted living smart homes for older people pp319-319  
B.A. O'Mullane, R.B. Knapp, R. Bond  
Traits of anxious personality predicting telecare device use pp320-320  
J.M. Ojel-Jaramillo, J.J. Cañas, A. Cándido  
Monitoring activity with actigraph and motion-sensor data in a smart environment pp321-321  
C.M. Parsey, R. Srinivasan, M. Schmitter-Edgecombe, D. Cook  
Technology for dementia care in the UK: Ready, steady, go? pp322-322  
M.S. Parsons  
Benefits of using ICT in supporting elderly informal carers in the Municipality of Västerås pp323-323  
M. Rundkvist, M. Gill  
Time-series analysis and data mining: learning recurrent adverse health patterns to detect health deterioration pp324-324  
E.A. Sadowski, S.T. Doherty  
A study on the relation between the accessories developed for the activity of self-medication and the maintenance of functional capacity of the elderly pp325-325  
C.S. Santana, D.O. Silva  
Exploring barriers to computer and Internet use among female older adults with focus group interview pp326-326  
N. Sato  
How elderly driver's behavior changes with aging? Field experiments and analysis of driving behavior while approaching intersections pp327-327  
T. Sato, M. Akamatsu  
A conceptual paper: Demographics, diffusion theory, and ambient assisted living. Consumer market potential in the Canadian setting pp328-328  
R.M. Savage, M. Campo  
Older adults and the use and acceptance of ICT: Videophones or computers? pp329-329  
Y. Schikhof  
Cyber-seniors surfing the medical web: Role of Internet in cancer care and perceived ‘info-decisional’ benefits pp330-330  
G. Seckin  
Evaluation and topics of the NetDETaiso@Home Internet exercise program for middle-aged and elderly people pp331-331  
E. Shindo, M. Chaen, M. Kobayash, T. Arahata, M. Kubo, Y. Yamashita  
Light conditions for older adults in the nursing home pp332-332  
M.M. Sinoo, J. van Hoof, H.S.M. de Kort  
Assistive Technology (AT) development: A capital response to population aging. The European model pp333-333  
L. Spiru, I. Turcu, C. Ghita  
Review of the empirical studies on the effectiveness of Assistive Technology in people with dementia pp334-334  
S. Sum, R. Fleming  
Assistive technology used to support community-dwelling older adults with dementia pp335-335  
N. Turcotte, M. Quraishi, L. Dunal, J. Boger  
Use of an online survey to detect reasons for low physical activity in COPD patients pp336-336  
S.N.W. Vorrink, H.S.M. de Kort, J.W.J. Lammers  
The lift-up mechanism design of the electric auxiliary seat using the power screw pp337-337  
D.A. Wang, D.S. Huang, M-S. Chiang, Y-C. Lin  
A study on elderly people's adoptive behavior toward the IPTV in Taiwan pp338-338  
K.H.C. Wang, H.M. Yu  
Examining effective communications strategies employed by caregivers assisting individuals with Alzheimers disease during oral care pp339-339  
R. Wilson, E. Rocon, A. Mihailidis  
Audio changes how older people follow animated instructions pp340-340  
P. Wright, A.J. Soroka, S. Belt  
Individual differences in retention of benefits from computer training of cognitive abilities pp341-341  
E.M. Zelinski, L. Spina, K. Yaffe, R. Ruff, R. Kennison, H. Mahncke, G.E. Smith  
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Free Communications (abstracts)
Technology and the elderly in the urban areas of northern Finland pp185-185  
I. Alakärppä  
Density map visualization as a tool to monitor activity levels of older adults pp186-186  
G.L. Alexander, C. Galambos, M. Skubic, S. Wang  
Effective communication between researchers and older users in developing design-led, fit for purpose, products pp187-187  
B. Altemeyer, J. McCann, C. Nugent, K. Stevens, D. Taylor  
Consultation for the development of Internet-based technology platforms for managing multiple chronic diseases pp188-188  
Y. Araki, H. Basrael, S.A. Lear  
Developing computer games for people with dementia pp189-189  
A. Astell  
‘Serious’ online gaming environments to enhance brain fitness in senior citizens pp190-190  
R.M. Baecker, N. Shim, K. Tonon, V. Pandeliev, J. Birnholtz, Y. Stern, J.R. Steinerman, K. Moffatt  
Context-aware mobile phones to aid seniors with word recall and production pp190-191  
R.M. Baecker, A. Levy, M. Massimi, K. Tonon, M. Watson, K. Fenwick, W. Scott, E. Rochon, D. Mulholland, L. Laird, S.E. Black, K. Moffatt, G. Poorshahid  
Pervasive healthcare technology for assisted living residences pp191-192  
S.C.J. Bakkes, B.J.A. Kröse  
Implications of psychological principles for designing software to improve memory performance in older adults pp192-192  
L.P. Beaudoin, P.H. Winne  
Requirements for communication technology to support social interaction of older adults pp193-193  
M.M. Bekker, Y. Lu, R. Tieben  
Persuading older adults to social and physical activities pp194-194  
M.M. Bekker, N.A. Romero, J. Sturm, L. de Valk, S. Kruitwagen  
The potential of socially assistive robotics in care for elderly: A systematic literature review pp195-195  
R. Bemelmens, G.J. Gelderblom, P. Jonker, L.P. de Witte  
Behavioural prototyping: A method for aligning technological capacity with behavioural function for the over 65's pp196-196  
S. Benton, B. Altemeyer, B. Manning  
Wireless services in a home control system pp197-197  
V. Bianchi, F. Grossi, I. de Munari, P. Ciampolini  
Cost-benefit analysis of integrated home care and supporting technologies for independent living: Utilizing the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation framework pp198-198  
R. Bond, L. Carragher  
Home automation middleware and user needs pp199-199  
M. Brink, J.E.M.H. van Bronswijk  
Determining features for telehealth applications which enhance self care for people with long term conditions pp200-200  
S. Brownsell, A. Haywood, M.S. Hawley, G. Mountain  
A review of behavioural monitoring methods and recommendations for future development pp201-201  
S. Brownsell, D. Bradley, S. Blackburn, F. Cardinaux, M.S. Hawley  
Life course micro-analysis: An electronic system for fine-scale monitoring of lifetime behavioural, spatial and temporal patterns of individual fruit flies with implications for studies of human behaviour pp202-202  
J.R. Carey, S. Zou, P. Liedo, A. Morice  
SIGAAL: Technologies for maintaining the elderly at home pp203-203  
P-M. Chapon, E. Arnoux, J. Gueslot, B. Boudin  
Current technology usage and neuropsychological functions in older persons attending a memory clinic pp204-204  
M. Colombo, S.F. Vitali, R. Vaccaro, M. Malnati, C. Cutaia, S. Abbondanza, E. Valle, S. Fossi, A. Guaita  
Detecting subtle movement difficulties present in Parkinson's disease using a computer mouse pp205-205  
L. Cunningham, C. Nugent, G. Moore, D. Finlay, D. Craig  
MyRoom: A model for an intelligent salutogenic room prototype for an elderly user pp206-206  
C. Dalton, J.D. Harrison  
Does ambient intelligence lead to e-inclusion of older people? pp207-207  
J. Damant, P. Freddolino, M. Knapp, M. Ellis, E Mitleton-Kelly  
Assisted living technologies: Users' needs and challenges for successful uptake pp208-208  
L. Damodaran, C.W. Olphert  
Android and geolocation at the service of the elderly pp209-209  
A. Delatte, A. Thepaut, M.T. Segarra, M. l’Hostis, P-M. Chapon  
What elderly users do not want from technology: a qualitative approach pp210-210  
U. Diaz, P. Garner, E. Urdaneta  
Advanced algorithms for activity monitoring among seniors living single in their private homes pp211-211  
M. Floeck, L. Litz  
Robotics for elderly care: A roadmap study for the European Commission pp212-212  
G.J. Gelderblom, A. Rensma  
Using telehealth technology to support family caregivers: Description of a pilot intervention and preliminary results pp213-213  
P.C. Griffiths, P. Parmelee, T.M. Johnson II  
Technology acceptance model with social factors for older people pp214-214  
K. Hirakawa, H. Umemuro  
InterCultural Online Health Network (iCON): Technology: Enabled wellness support for dementia patients and caregivers pp215-215  
K. Ho, H. Novak Lauscher, E. Stacy, R. Jagdis  
A smart distress monitor for independent living pp216-216  
S. Hollock, N. Johnson, J. Sixsmith  
Flexible force sensor sheet for preventing pressure ulcers pp217-217  
M. Hosono, K. Noda, K. Matsumoto, I. Shimoyama  
Web-based fun activities for the elderly pp218-218  
H.M. Hua, P-C. Tuan, S.L. Hsu, C.H. Lee, S.C. Lin  
Innovative Telecare and Telehealth care model and its challenges pp219-219  
C. Huang, B. Chuang, H. Hsieh, J. Chang  
Assistive technology use for multiple health conditions pp220-220  
J.G. Huber, J. Miller Polgar, B.M. Chesworth, G. Strong, J. Jutai  
Spatial behavior of older adults in real and virtual environments pp221-221  
E. Hwang, A. Park, B. Lee, V. Spicer, A.J. Sixsmith  
Development of a wheel chair cushion with Kansei ergonomics pp222-222  
S. Ishihara, M. Nagamachi, M. Nakamura, K. Morishima  
OSGi4AMI: An AAL ontology used both for accessible user interfaces and for services framework pp223-223  
B. Jean-Bart, M. Dubielzig, A. Marco  
Delivering a multi-faceted cognitive health intervention to the home pp224-224  
H.B. Jimison, M. Pavel, W.J. Hatt, M. Chan, N. Larimer, C.H. Yu  
Can a mat sensor algorithm identify mobility challenges in older adults getting out of bed? pp225-225  
F. Knoefel, A. Arcelus, R. Goubran, M. Bilodeau, H. Sveistrup  
French ESOPE cohort: The first prospective study exploring health and dependence impacts of simple home equipments pp226-226  
F. Lachal, A. Tchalla, I. Saulnier, E. Sancier, V. Rialle, A. Roquejoffre, T. Dantoine  
Research capacity building in the UK: The case of SPARC pp227-227  
P. Lansley  
‘Life’ as a basis for holistic ICT design pp228-228  
J. Leikas, P. Saariluoma  
Remote control and monitoring of the home environment pp229-229  
A. Losardo, F. Grossi, G. Matrella, V. Bianchi, A. Ricci, I. de Munari, P. Ciampolini  
Multi-camera gates system for locating hazardous motion in nursing home tenants with cognition disorder pp230-230  
T. Matsumoto, H. Nakamoto, M. Goka, Y. Kitagawa, H. Kameyama, Y. Kamise, E.K. Omori, I. Kitayama, K. Sumiya  
I hate Emily: Why interactive voice response systems are unfriendly with older people and how to fix it pp231-231  
C. Messier, D.I. Miller, M. Gagnon, V. Talbot  
Making interactive voice response systems friendlier to older people pp232-232  
D.I. Miller, C. Messier, M. Gagnon, V. Talbot  
KT-EQUAL: Bringing ageing and disability research into practice pp233-233  
G. Mountain, P. Lansley  
On the mutual benefit of standardization and gerontechnology pp234-234  
F.L. van Nes  
Does prior experience mitigate age-related differences in interactions with a Kindle electronic book reader? pp235-235  
M.A. O'Brien, W.A. Rogers, A.D. Fisk  
The Nestling Project: Attitudes towards technology and associations with health, relationships and quality of life pp236-236  
A. O'Hanlon, R. Bond, B. Knapp, L. Carragher  
The Louth Age-Friendly Community Survey: Attitudes towards technology and associations with indicators of age friendliness pp237-237  
A. O'Hanlon, R. Bond, L. Carragher  
Implementation and development of a process of movement detector installed in the floors of an old age home: A new era for technology-oriented support for nurses in old age homes pp238-238  
R. Oksanen, S. Paldanius, M. Linnavuo, J. Lindström, E. Segerholm, L. Pohjola, H. Finne-Soveri  
Design challenges for internet interfaces for older people and widget-based, touch screen solution architecture pp239-239  
B.A. O'Mullane, B. Bortz, R.B. Knapp  
How to work with old people as lead users for innovations pp240-240  
B. Östlund  
Images of aging: How science and technology studies and gerontechnology might benefit each other pp241-242  
A. Peine, E. Moors  
Evacuation simulation of older adults from hi-rise buildings pp241-241  
A. Park, H. Tsang, E. Hwang  
Location based technology for memory impaired elderly pp242-242  
S. Perälä, M. Ämmälä, R. Latvala, K. Mäkelä  
The Global Ageing Experience Project: Anthropology, technology and independent living pp243-243  
T. Plowman, D. Prendergast, S. Roberts, J. Sherry  
Ergonomic design and assistive technology for residents ageing in Malaysian public funded shelter homes pp244-244  
S.N. Syed Abd Rashid  
Outline of a general framework for assessing e-health and gerontechnology applications: Axiological and diachronic dimensions pp245-245  
V. Rialle, N. Vuillerme, A. Franco  
Identifying inclusive design factors that contribute to community mobility and participation of older wheelchair users pp246-246  
J.A. Sanford, F. Harris, H. Yang  
An ergonomic analysis of medicine organizers pp247-247  
D.O. Silva, C.S. Santana  
Automated detection of falls in the home: Current challenges and future directions pp248-248  
J. Snoek, B. Taati, A. Mihailidis  
Telecare for elderly users: Needs and benefits pp249-249  
A.A.G. Sponselee, B.A.M. Schouten, D.G. Bouwhuis  
Dynamic lighting as a tool to influence the day-night rhythm of clients with psychogeriatric disorders: A pilot study in a Dutch nursing home pp250-250  
M.D. Spreeuwenberg, C.G.M.H. Willems, H. Verheesen, J. Schols, L.P. de Witte  
Improving chronic care management: An iPhone application for post-stroke recovery pp251-251  
A.A. Sterns, G. Lax, H.L. Sterns, K. Allen, S. Hazelet  
Multitouch interaction for aging users: Putting gestures to the test-bed pp252-252  
C. Stössel, H. Wandke, L. Blessing  
Study of the associations between Internet use, loneliness and well-being among older adults pp253-253  
S. Sum, M.R. Mathews, M. Pourghasem  
Adaptation and customization of services for the elderly pp254-254  
A. Thepaut, M.T. Segarra, C. Lohr, P-M. Chapon  
Developing brain computer interfaces with rapid automated interfaces for non experts pp255-255  
E. Thomson, S Mathews, D. Todd, P.J. McCullagh, M.P. Ware, M.D. Mulvenna, S. Martin  
Science based domestic living service system design requirements for Elderly pp256-256  
P.C. Tuan, H.M. Hua, C.S. Lin  
Activator: Playful persuasion to support older adults' social and physical activities pp257-257  
L. de Valk, S. Kruitwagen, M.M. Bekker, N.A. Romero, J. Sturm  
Performance design for aging in place pp258-258  
R.D. van der Vlies, M. Brink, J.E.M.H. van Bronswijk  
Body sway measurement during standing and walking for fall risk assessment using inexpensive webcam pp259-259  
F. Wang, M. Skubic  
Personal service robot for the elderly in home: A preliminary experiment of human-robot interaction pp260-260  
Y-H. Wu, V. Faucounau, C. Granata, S. Boespflug, M. Riguet, M. Pino, M. Chetouani, A.S. Rigaud  
An automated, speech-based emergency response system for the older adult pp261-261  
V. Young, A. Milhailidis  
Usability testing applied to a health coaching interface for older adults pp262-262  
C.H. Yu, M. Chan, W.J. Hatt, H.B. Jimison  
Monitoring elderly activities at home pp263-263  
N. Zouba, F. Bremond, A. Anfosso, M. Thonnat, É. Pascual, O. Guerin  
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Invited and Submitted Symposia
Canada-UK initiative on technology and dementia pp68-68  
T. Adlam, A. Mihailidis  
CIRCA: Technology to prompt reminiscing and conversation between residents in care homes and care staff pp68-69  
A. Astell, M.S. Parsons  
What do people really want? Meeting the needs of people with early dementia and their carers through technology pp69-70  
G. Mountain, C. Craig  
Transferring research and innovation Living Lab (TRAIL): Experience of a living lab pp70-70  
S. Martin, M.G. Galbraith, G. Wallace, M.D. Mulvenna  
Assistive technologies used to support occupations by community-dwelling older adults with dementia and informal caregivers pp70-71  
J. Boger, N. Turcotte, M. Quraishi, L. Dunal  
When cognitive assistance brings autonomy in daily living: the DOMUS experience pp71-71  
H. Pigot  
Robotics and the changing work force: Examples from the housing domain pp72-72  
J.E.M.H. van Bronswijk  
The work force may request robots as additional employees in the aging society pp73-73  
J.E.M.H. van Bronswijk, J. Knies, F.J.M. van Gassel, G.J. Maas  
Robotics and the aging work force in construction pp74-74  
C. Haas  
Robotizing housing and design pp74-75  
F.J.M. van Gassel  
A framework architecture for care and socialisation to support Aging-in-Place pp75-76  
A. Badii  
Open innovation to further develop people-friendly robot technology: The RoboEarth Project pp76-77  
G. Angelis, C. van Pelt, M.J.G. van den Molengraft  
Healthcare technology and older adults: Issues and potential solutions pp78-78  
S.J. Czaja  
Monitoring and privacy issues in quality of life technology applications pp78-79  
S. Beach, R. Schulz, J. Downs, J. Matthews, K. Seelman, L. Person Mecca, K. Courtney  
Design preferences for technologies that enhance functioning among older and disabled individuals pp79-80  
R. Schulz, S. Beach, J. Downs, J. Matthews, K. Seelman, L. Person Mecca, K. Courtney  
Telecare and the quality of experience pp80-80  
D.G. Bouwhuis, L.M.J. Meesters  
The use of the Internet to support family caregivers of older adults pp81-81  
S.J. Czaja, C. Lee, J. Sharit, S. Nair  
Reducing stress for older adults who interact with telehealth technology pp81-82  
N. Charness, K. Dijkstra, R. Yordon  
Ethical issues in the implementation of telecare policy pp83-84  
A. Eccles  
Ethical considerations around the use of information and communication technologies with older people pp83-83  
A. Eccles  
Technology and quality of life: Ethical and conceptual challenges in exploring the role of ICT and AT in successful ageing pp84-85  
M. Gilhooly  
Some ethical considerations about informed consent by older people to assisted living technologies and the participation of older people in ICT research pp85-86  
L. Damodaran, C.W. Olphert, I. Hardill  
Where and how are you?: Location aware technologies to assess gait and everyday activities pp87-87  
J.L. Fozard, W.D. Kearns  
The use of behavioral monitoring to determine changes in human movement over time pp87-88  
A. Glascock, D.M. Kutzik  
An intelligent fall detection and personal emergency response system to help keep seniors safe at home pp88-89  
A. Milhailidis  
Footfall extraction and visualization from Voxel data pp89-89  
E. Stone, D. Anderson, M. Skubic, J.M. Keller  
Integration of heterogeneous sensor systems into an easy-to-use mobility assessment tool pp90-90  
J. Craighead, J. Jasiewicz, S. Hart-Hughes  
Expanding the technology safety envelop for seniors to include disaster resilience pp91-91  
M. Gibson  
Using preventive gerontechnological systems to monitor residents' behavior for health services during emergencies pp92-92  
R.E. Roush, G. Gutman  
The interface of technology, disaster management, and long term care facilities pp92-93  
S. Hirst, K. Fitzgerald  
Using social networks to build a ‘Community Health Corps’ lead by seniors pp93-94  
L. Mazurik, R. Fisher, G. Soulieres, P. Arnold, A. Dick, S. Veerasingham, A. Burton  
The role of technology in emergency preparedness and response for seniors: Lessons learned and opportunities for innovation pp94-94  
G. Gutman, P. Gorr, J. Swan  
The new dynamics of ageing programme: Current UK interdisciplinary research on assistive technologies pp95-95  
M. Gilhooly  
NANA: Novel assessment of nutrition and ageing pp95-96  
A. Astell, L. Williams, T. Adlam, F. Hwang  
Sustaining IT use by older people to promote autonomy and independence pp96-97  
L. Damodaran, C.W. Olphert  
Technologies, tools and theories for tackling ageing incontinence pp97-97  
M. Gilhooly, E. van den Heuvel, F. Jowitt, I. Sutherland, N. Ratcliff, A. Long, P. Gaydecki  
Design for ageing well: Improving the quality of life for the ageing population using a technology-enabled garment system pp98-98  
J. McCann, J. Bougourd  
Visualisation of biomechanical data to assist therapeutic rehabilitation pp98-99  
A.S. Macdonald, D. Loudon, P.J. Rowe  
Falls prevention, exoskeletons and wearable sensors: Gerontechnology R & D in British Columbia pp100-100  
G. Gutman, B. Symes  
Building research capacity through web collaboration: The BCNAR experience pp101-101  
G. Gutman, B. Symes  
Using wearable sensors and video networks for falls research in long term care facilities pp101-102  
S. Robinovitch, E. Robinson, Y. Yang, T. Sarraf, O. Aziz, M. Jalily, M. Lueng, M. Loughlin, F. Feldman  
Wireless sensor network for context-aware health and activity monitoring pp102-103  
M. Marzencki, B. Hung, P. Lin, Y. Huang, T. Cho, Y. Chubo, B. Kaminska  
A Myo-electric Assistive Device pp103-104  
Z.O. Khokhar, C. Menon  
CanAssist: a program that develops and provides technologies and services for people with special needs pp104-1  
N.J. Livingston  
Domotics and robotics for supporting seniors pp105-105  
S. Helal  
Multi-dimensional approach in designing smart living space for ageing people having physical and dementia impairments pp106-106  
M. Mokhtari  
SemAssist: Assistance and assessment tools for semantic memory rehabilitation pp106-107  
P-Y. Groussard, N. Bier, S. Giroux, H. Pigot, J. Macoir, J. Milhau, C. Descheneaux, P. Roy, F. Arab, B. Chikhaoui, S. Medini, M.F. Kammoun, Y. Parakh  
A fuzzy logic based context-aware reminder for elders with mild dementia pp107-108  
D. Zhang, K. Du, L. Sun  
A holistic approach to seniors' health monitoring and management using domotics pp108-109  
C.K. Chang, H-I. Yang, R. Babbitt, J.M. ReyesAlamo, F. Zhou, J. Wong  
Holistic night-time care pp109-110  
J.C. Augusto, S. Martin, M.D. Mulvenna, W. Carswell, H. Zheng  
Tackling ageing continence through theory, tools and technology pp111-111  
E. van den Heuvel  
The role of technology in the management of continence in older people pp112-112  
A. Long, J. Worthington, H. Godfrey  
Designing out environmental barriers to public toilet provision for an aging population pp112-113  
J-A. Bichard, G. Knight  
Assistive technology for continence management issues pp113-114  
E. van den Heuvel, F. Jowitt  
Outcome measures for continence technology pp114-115  
J. Jutai  
Measuring the effectiveness of assistive technology in community and home environments: Capturing the perspectives of users and caregivers pp116-116  
J. Jutai  
A computerized adaptive testing approach to measuring the impact of mobility devices on activities and participation pp116-117  
J. Jutai, M. Fuhrer, R. Bode, A. Heinemann, L. Demers, J. Lenker, F. DeRuyter  
A conceptual framework for integrating caregivers' perspective in the provision of assistive technology pp117-118  
L. Demers, M. Fuhrer, J. Jutai, J. Lenker, F. DeRuyter  
Impact of an assistive technology intervention on users and their caregivers: Initial findings pp118-119  
W. Mortenson, L. Demers, M. Fuhrer, F. DeRuyter, J. Lenker, J. Jutai  
Assistive technology outcome data capture, management and reporting tools pp119-120  
F. DeRuyter, M. Fuhrer, L. Demers, J. Lenker, J. Jutai  
Intelligent systems for assessment of aging changes (ISAAC): Deploying unobtrusive home-based technology pp121-121  
J. Kaye  
Overview of the intelligent systems for assessment of aging changes (ISAAC) study pp122-122  
J. Kaye  
Unobtrusive assessment of activity patterns associated with mild cognitive impairment pp122-123  
T. Hayes  
Home-based monitoring of computer use to detect aging change pp123-124  
H. Jimison  
Fusion algorithms for home-based technology development pp124-124  
M. Pavel  
Unobtrusive in-home monitoring of cognitive and physical health: Reactions and perceptions of older adults pp124-125  
K. Wild  
CIHR Canada-UK New Dynamics of Ageing Research Initiative pp126-126  
P. Lansley  
Developing and evaluating assistive technology for continence problems pp126-127  
E. van den Heuvel  
Development and validation of a questionnaire to measure the psychosocial impact of assistive technologies for continence in elderly individuals pp127-128  
J. Jutai, K. Southall  
The extension of the COACH prompting system to nutrition-related activities among older adults pp128-129  
A. Mihailidis, Y. Eskin, E. Rochon, A. Astell, T. Adlam  
NANA: Novel assessment of nutrition and ageing pp128-128  
A. Astell, T. Adlam, F. Hwang, E. Williams  
Sustaining information technology use by older adults to promote autonomy and independence pp129-129  
L. Damodaran, W. Young, S. Bornstein, V. Gadag, G. Farrell, L. Gien, G. Klima, C.W. Olphert, S. Tomblin  
Developments in telehealth for chronic disease management pp130-130  
S.A. Lear  
Activities of the British Columbia alliance on telehealth policy and research pp130-131  
S.A. Lear  
Interactive technology and home health care for older adults pp131-132  
E. Marziali  
Smart phone based decision support system for the detection and management of cardiovascular diseases pp132-132  
V.S. Ajay, D. Prabhakaran  
Telecare and ambient assisted living today: From concept to reality pp133-133  
I. Meyer, S. Müller, I. Bierhoff  
Making user-centred design a reality: Experiences from the NETCARITY and SOPRANO project pp134-134  
I. Bierhoff, S. Sproll, S. Müller, E. Avatangelou, S. Delaney, P. Byrne, A.J. Sixsmith, P. Kremen, Z. Kouba, B. Goossen, P. Panis  
Process and IT innovation: Experiences from the CommonWell project pp135-135  
S. Müller, P. Quinones, I. Meyer, D.M. Rueda, C.G. Cazalilla  
Telecare and telehealth applications: The (stony) way to the markets pp135-136  
I. Meyer, S. Müller, L. Kubitschke  
Wheelchair mobility in older adults. Are we ready to roll? pp137-137  
W.C. Miller  
Wheelchair mobility among facility residents: Perils, pitfalls and promises pp137-138  
W. Mortenson, W.C. Miller, J.L. Oliffe, C.L. Backman  
Power mobility use among community living older Canadians: Predicting the impact on new and experienced users pp138-139  
C. Auger, L. Demers, I, Gélinas, W.C. Miller, J. Jutai, L. Noreau, M. Depa  
Manual wheelchair skills training in a long-term care facility: Lessons learned pp139-140  
C. Smith, R.L. Kirby  
Confidence with wheelchair use pp140-140  
P.W. Rushton, W.C. Miller  
The future of power mobility: Intelligent wheelchairs pp140-141  
P. Viswanathan, J.J. Little, A.K. Mackworth, A. Mihailidis  
The ethics of gerontechnology: From intervention study to implementation in practice pp142-142  
W. Mortenson  
Ethical management of older user participatory trials for new technology: Special considerations for best practice pp142-143  
L.R. Normie  
An exploration of the needs and concerns of potential Ambient Assisted Living users within the context of the meaning of home pp143-144  
R.M. Savage  
Gerontechnology and residential care: Reducing or reproducing disability among individuals with cognitive impairment? pp144-144  
W. Mortenson, A.J. Sixsmith  
Lessons from the UK arm of the UK/Canada dementia technology collaboration: Promoting the use of technologies by people with dementia pp145-145  
G. Mountain  
Introducing novel technology into care homes for older people with dementia pp145-146  
M.S. Parsons, A. Astell  
Prompting to support independence in dementia pp146-146  
A. Astell, R.D. Orpwood  
Implementing smart home technology for people with dementia in the community pp146-147  
T. Adlam, B. Carey-Smith, N. Evans, N. Harris  
Every picture tells a story: Making sense of life in care through photography pp147-148  
C. Craig  
The design process for inclusive environments and technologies pp149-149  
A. Oak  
Imagining and representing the user in the practice of universal design pp150-150  
A. Oak  
Scrutinizing perceptions of science and technology within the environment of product design education pp150-151  
M. Strickfaden, P. Langdon  
New adventures in inclusive design: What happened at Include 2009? pp151-152  
S. Wilcox  
Inclusive design and aging: Are we addressing the right problems? pp152-152  
S. Wilcox  
Tracking older adults of various levels of cognitive health: Findings of the SenTra consortium pp153-153  
F. Oswald, H.W. Wahl, N. Shoval  
Repetition and routine in the lives of elderly people pp153-154  
M. Isaakson, N. Shoval  
Tracking older adults of various levels of cognitive health in the project SenTra: Findings from a psychology perspective pp154-155  
F. Oswald, H.W. Wahl, E. Voss, O. Schilling, U. Seidl, T. Freytag, M. Wettstein  
Caregiver burden of family members of cognitively impaired old people: The relationship with elders' quality of life and time-space behavior pp155-155  
G.K. Auslander, T. Gitlitz, S. Werner, R. Landau, N. Shoval, J. Heinik  
Attitudes of family and professional caregivers towards the use of GPS for people with dementia pp155-156  
R. Landau, S. Werner, G.K. Auslander, N. Shoval, J. Heinik  
Potential of SenTra for gerontechnology research and intervention pp156-156  
H.W. Wahl  
Active and passive monitoring technologies to support aging-in-place pp157-157  
M. Parker  
Mobile monitoring to support independence and safety pp157-158  
C. Crump  
Passive monitoring to meet individual health and safety needs pp158-159  
D. Mack  
Integration of active and passive monitoring technologies into care services pp159-159  
M. Parker  
Technology and aging in the Asia-Pacific region pp160-160  
D.R. Phillips  
Tele ageing care: A case study of tele diabetes monitoring and management system (TDMMS) pp160-160  
P. Tsang  
Smart home and assistive technology developments in Australia pp161-161  
J. Soar  
Human-friendly system approach in a robotic smart home for older persons pp162-162  
Z.Z. Bien  
Needs and attitudes of older adults and their families in Singapore towards smart homes pp162-162  
J.S-L. Ng  
Technology for the prevention of fall-related injuries among older adults living in long-term care pp163-163  
S. Robinovitch  
Video capture of the causes and activities associated with real-life falls among older adults residing in long-term care pp163-164  
S. Robinovitch, E. Robinson, Y. Yang, T. Sarraf, O. Aziz, M. Jalily, M. Lueng, M. Loughlin, F. Feldman  
Update on compliant flooring and wearable hip protectors for fracture prevention in long-term care pp164-165  
F. Feldman, A.C. Laing, S. Robinovitch  
Capturing the cause and circumstances of falls through wearable sensors pp165-166  
O. Aziz, J. Lee, S. Robinovitch, E.J. Park  
Barriers and facilitators to the adoption of fall injury prevention technology in long-term care pp166-166  
J. Sims-Gould, V. Scott, H. McKay  
Non-obtrusive technologies to support shared decision making in gerontology pp167-167  
H. Thompson  
Using technology to capture and analyze wellness: the HEALTH-E project pp168-168  
G. Demiris, H. Thompson  
Real-time geospatial range for geriatric assessment pp168-169  
S. Thielke, H. Thompson, S. Patel, K. Johnson, M. Harniss  
Photos for wellness pp169-169  
K.M. Wilamowska  
Use of technology to assess frailty pp170-170  
O. Zaslavsky, H. Thompson, G. Demiris  
Informing the design of built environments to promote wellness: A public health perspective pp170-171  
B. Reeder, G. Demiris  
Universal Remote Console (URC) framework for an ageing society pp172-172  
E. Urdaneta  
The experience of i2home project pp172-173  
E. Urdaneta  
The URC ecosystem and how it supports Design for All pp173-173  
G. Zimmermann, J. Alexandersson, J. Bund  
Common understanding of the needs and requirements of URC: The technological approach and vision pp173-174  
J. Alexandersson  
Common understanding of the needs and requirements of URC: The gerontological approach and vision pp174-174  
J.J. Yanguas  
The use of activity monitoring in care for persons with dementia pp175-175  
C.G. Willems  
Designing a telecare system for caregivers: A user-centered approach using scenarios pp175-176  
M.A. Brul, R.M.H.A. Huis in 't Veld, J.E.W.C. van Gemert-Pijnen, C.G.M.H. Willems, H.J. Hermens  
Elder path tortuosity covaries with MMSE geographical orientation subscale pp176-177  
W.D. Kearns  
Monitoring of physical frailty in older people: An innovative system supporting self- man-agement and care pp177-178  
J.C.L. Neyens, J. Vermeulen, M.D. Spreeuwenberg, E. van Rossum, D. Hewson, L.P. de Witte  
Activity monitoring as part of care delivery to independently living seniors pp178-179  
C.G. Willems, M.D. Spreeuwenberg, R. Claassen  
Key European research and innovation initiatives: Addressing new technologies and services for ageing well pp180-180  
P. Wintlev-Jensen  
Overview of EU strategy in technologies for ageing well pp180-181  
P. Wintlev-Jensen  
The AALIANCE research agenda on ICT for ageing well pp181-182  
F. Cavallo, L. Pujol, A. Garcia, P. Dario  
Ambient Assisted Living Joint Program: A European wide initiative pp182-182  
S. Olsson  
The CAPSIL project: Creating a strategy for ICT and ageing across Japan, the EU, and the US pp182-183  
R.B. Knapp, N. Coghlan, B. Caulfield, C. Bennis, M. Pavel, H. Jimison, R. King, S. Hashimoto, W. Enriquez, M. McGrath, J. Dalton, T. Dishongh, P. Bonato, A. Camurri, B. Mazzarino, G. Volpe, P. Ivan  
universAAL - European Commission collaborative research and development to develop an open architecture and platform for Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) pp183-184  
J. Gorman, M. Mikalsen, E. Stav, S. Walderhaug  
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Presidential Symposium (abstract)
Celebrating the contributions of James Leonard Fozard, Grand Master of Gerontechnology, on his 80^th birthday pp66-67  
A. Franco  
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Keynote Addresses (abstracts)
Innovative approaches to dealing with population ageing pp64-64  
J. Beard  
Changing practices: Home and community based care technologies for independent living pp64-64  
E. Dishman  
Technologies for caregivers of frail elders pp65-65  
G.R. Fernie  
What is the contribution of technology to ageing in place? pp65-65  
A. Tinker  
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Editorial
Welcome to ISG's 7th World Conference on Gerontechnology pp63-63  
A.J. Sixsmith, G. Gutman  
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