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TECHNOLOGY: A CAREGIVER’S BEST FRIEND

Dr. Julie GiulianiFlorida State College at JacksonvilleContinuing Education

TECHNOLOGY

Emerging trends-demographics and digital technology

USES AND BENEFITS

• Technology improves• Quality of Life• Health and Wellness• Home Automation, Security and Safety• Communication and Social Engagement• Lifestyle and Learning

TECHNOLOGY

e-Connected Family Caregiver National Alliance for Caregiving & United HealthCare 2011 (n=1,000)

TOP BENEFITS OF TECHNOLOGY FOR CAREGIVERS

• Saving time (77%) believe they would benefit somewhat or a great deal• Logistics (76%) making caregiving easier• Making the care recipient feel safer (75%)• Increasing feelings of being effective (74%)• Reducing stress (74%)

National Alliance for Caregiving & United HealthCare 2011

Most receptive to technologies that help deliver, monitor, track and coordinate care

SILVER TSUNAMI

• 78 M Baby Boomers entering retirement• Will change the experience of aging • More will face chronic ageing conditions• Arthritis• Diabetes• Osteoporosis• Senile Dementia

Focus on better home health care services and lifestyle independence

LOSS OF INDEPENDENCE-GREATEST FEAR89% WANT TO AGE IN PLACE

Armed with sensors, webcams and GPS systems we’ll be able to keep track of elderly and preserve sense of independence

Clarity and EAR Foundation, 2007Aging in Place

INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGY INDEPENDENT LIVING SOLUTIONS

Not Quite There• Convergence of everyday technologies• Inexpensive sensor detectors• Internet/Ethernet Infrastructure

Health Care Database

Still, fragmented market- need more integrated infrastructure

QUALITY OF LIFE - SMART HOMES

Smart Home 12x24 foot freestanding home fitting in any backyard

FINANCIAL INCENTIVE

• Ageing in Place• Home software/

products=$4,000 • $130 mn to monitor

• Assisted Living• Yearly

costs=$41,000• Nursing Home =

$85,000

Transparency, Customized

MONITORS AND APPS

Get out of bed, take medication, movement in the house- an updated electronic report every morning

HEALTH AND MEDICALMedical monitoring systems

HEALTHCONDITION-SPECIFIC BRANCHING LOGIC

• Supportive Technology

MEDICAL DEVICES

GPS for visually impaired

Heart Monitor Mirror Transmitter

MEDICAL DEVICES

• M

Reminders, Cautions, Tracking systems

Text Messages

SAFETY

Wireless, sensors, webcams

COMMUNICATION & SOCIAL CONNECTIONS

• Facebook• Twitter• Skype• Facetime

Few common technologies adapted for elderly use

LIFESTYLE

Google Earth Trip

www. seniorark.com

iPad

Kindle

Games

Physical, Mental and Leisure Activity

Lifestyle

LIFESTYLE

Large screens, icons, ease of use, visually engaging, audio components, interactive

EDUCATION

Aged enjoy learning as much as anyone else-may forestall

Alzheimer’s or types of dementia

THE FUTURE OF TECHNOLOGY

Speech interface, wireless devices, robotic commands-maximize independence at home while decreasing number

of caregiving support hours needed

CONTINUING EDUCATION FAMILY-CENTERED CAREGIVING

• Saturday, September 8 10am-noon• Thursday, September 13 10am-noon

• Deerwood Campus• To register: fscj.edu/continuing education • Select “Personal Enrichment”• Select “Introduction to Family-Centered Caregiving

Dr. Julie Giulianijgiulian@fscj.edu904-633-8415

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