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Assistive technology policy: a position paper from the first global research, innovation, and education on assistive technology (GREAT) summit
(2018)
MacLachlan, Malcolm; Banes, David; Bell, Diane; Borg, Johan; Donnelly, Brian; Fembek, M...
Assistive technology policy: a position paper from the first global research, innovation, and education on assistive technology (GREAT) summit
(2018)
MacLachlan, Malcolm; Banes, David; Bell, Diane; Borg, Johan; Donnelly, Brian; Fembek, Michael; Ghosh, Ritu; Gowran, Rosemary Joan; Hannay, Emma; Hiscock, Diana; Hoogerwerf, Evert-Jen; Howe, Tracey; Kohler, Friedbert; Layton, Natasha; Long, Siobhan; Mannan, Hasheem; Mji, Gubela; Ongolo, Thomas Odera; Perry, Katherine; Pettersson, Cecilia
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creased awareness, interest and use of assistive technology (AT) presents substantial opportunities for many citizens to become, or continue being, meaningful participants in society. However, there is a significant shortfall between the need for and provision of AT, and this is patterned by a range of social, demographic and structural factors. To seize the opportunity that assistive technology offers, regional, national and sub-national assistive technology policies are urgently required. This paper was developed for and through discussion at the Global Research, Innovation and Education on Assistive Technology (GREAT) Summit; organized under the auspices of the World Health Organization’s Global Collaboration on Assistive Technology (GATE) program. It outlines some of the key principles that AT polices should address and recognizes that AT policy should be tailored to the realities of the contexts and resources available. AT policy should be developed as a part of the evolution o...
http://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/13229/
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Autobiographical memory, the ageing brain and mechanisms of psychological interventions
(2018)
Allen, Andrew P; Doyle, Caoilainn; Commins, Sean; Roche, Richard A.P.
Autobiographical memory, the ageing brain and mechanisms of psychological interventions
(2018)
Allen, Andrew P; Doyle, Caoilainn; Commins, Sean; Roche, Richard A.P.
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Elucidating the impact of healthy cognitive ageing and dementia on autobiographical memory (AM) may help deepen our theoretical understanding of memory and underlying neural changes. The distinction between episodic and semantic autobiographical memory is particularly informative in this regard. Psychological interventions, particularly those involving reminiscence or music, have led to differential effects on episodic and semantic autobiographical memory. We propose that executive function is a key mediator of psychological therapies on autobiographical memory. We also highlight that interventions that alleviate stress and improve mood, including in major depression, can enhance autobiographical memory. Future research employing more longitudinal approaches and examining moderating factors such as gender and education level will deepen our understanding of changes in AM in later life, enhance our theoretical understanding of the neuroscience of AM and ageing, and help to develop be...
http://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/13148/
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Behavioural and electrophysiological eVects of visual paired associate context manipulations during encoding and recognition in younger adults, older adults and older cognitively declined adults
(2012)
Hogan, Michael; Kenney, Joanne P.M.; Roche, Richard; Keane, Michael A.; Moore, Jennifer...
Behavioural and electrophysiological eVects of visual paired associate context manipulations during encoding and recognition in younger adults, older adults and older cognitively declined adults
(2012)
Hogan, Michael; Kenney, Joanne P.M.; Roche, Richard; Keane, Michael A.; Moore, Jennifer L.; Kaiser, Jochen; Lai, Robert; Upton, Neil
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The current study examined the EEG of young, old and old declined adults performing a visual paired associate task. In order to examine the eVects of encoding context and stimulus repetition, target pairs were presented on either detailed or white backgrounds and were repeatedly presented during both early and late phases of encoding. Results indicated an increase in P300 amplitude in the right parietal cortex from early to late stages of encoding in older declined adults, whereas both younger adults and older controls showed a reduction in P300 amplitude in this same area from early to late phase encoding. In the right hemisphere, stimuli encoded with a white background had larger P300 amplitudes than stimuli presented with a detailed background; however, in the left hemisphere, in the later stages of encoding, stimuli presented with a detailed background had larger amplitudes than stimuli presented with a white background. Behaviourally, there was better memory for congruent stimu...
http://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/6795/
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Depressive symptoms predict increased social and emotional loneliness in older adults
(2020)
McHugh Power, Joanna; Hannigan, Caoimhe; Hyland, Philip; Brennan, Sabina; Kee, Frank; L...
Depressive symptoms predict increased social and emotional loneliness in older adults
(2020)
McHugh Power, Joanna; Hannigan, Caoimhe; Hyland, Philip; Brennan, Sabina; Kee, Frank; Lawlor, Brian A.
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Objectives: Explorations of relationships between loneliness and depression have focused on loneliness as a uni-dimensional construct. We hypothesised that reciprocal relationships may exist between depressive symptomatology and social and emotional subtypes of loneliness. Methods: Using data from 373 adults aged over 50, who participated in an observational cohort study, we employed a cross-lagged approach within a Structural Equation Modelling framework, to investigate reciprocal links between depressive symptomatology, and social and emotional loneliness, across two waves of data collection, two years apart (controlling for age, sex, education, comorbidities, social network index, and perceived stress). Results: Both depressive symptomatology and loneliness decreased slightly between waves. Autoregressive effects were strong for all three variables of interest. Cross-lagged pathways were evident, such that depressive symptomatology at baseline predicted both emotional (b ¼ 0.26, ...
http://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/13177/
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Height and cognition at older ages: Irish evidence
(2016)
Mosca, Irene; Wright, Robert E.
Height and cognition at older ages: Irish evidence
(2016)
Mosca, Irene; Wright, Robert E.
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Previous research suggests that taller individuals have greater cognitive ability. The aim of this paper is to empirically investigate whether the relationship between height and cognition holds in later-life using data from the first wave of The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA). Seven measures of cognition are used. These measures capture aspects of cognition which are more likely to decline in old age, such as cognitive flexibility, processing speed, concentration and attention. It is found that height is positively and significantly associated with cognition in later-life also when education and early-life indicators are controlled for. The finding that adult height is a marker for nutrition and health environment experienced in early-life is widely accepted in the literature. The findings of this paper suggest that height might have a greater value added, as it appears to be a useful measure of unobserved childhood experiences.
http://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/11383/
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Hypertension prevalence and awareness in older Irish adults: Evidence from the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA)
(2014)
Murphy, Catriona; Kearney, P.M.; Shelley, Emer; Fahey, Tom; Dooley, C.; Kenny, Rose Anne
Hypertension prevalence and awareness in older Irish adults: Evidence from the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA)
(2014)
Murphy, Catriona; Kearney, P.M.; Shelley, Emer; Fahey, Tom; Dooley, C.; Kenny, Rose Anne
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Introduction: Hypertension prevalence is increasing worldwide: population ageing and an increase in the prevalence of obesity are contributing to this rise. Hypertension is a major modifiable risk factor for stroke, coronary heart disease, end stage renal disease and has been associated with cognitive impairment. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of hypertension and to identify determinants of awareness of hypertension in older Irish adults. Methods: The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) is a population based prospective cohort study representative of community living adults. Each member of the Irish population aged 50 years and older had an equal probability of participation in the study. Face to face interviews and objective health assessments were conducted between Oct 2009 and July 2011. Descriptive statistics and logistic regression analysis were used to calculate prevalence and determinants of awareness of hypertension. Survey weights were applied ...
http://doras.dcu.ie/19881/
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Linking the lonely: an exploration of a communication technology designed to support social interaction among older adults
(2012)
Garattini, Chiara; Wherton, Joseph; Prendergast, David
Linking the lonely: an exploration of a communication technology designed to support social interaction among older adults
(2012)
Garattini, Chiara; Wherton, Joseph; Prendergast, David
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This article explores mixed methods data gathered from a pilot of a communication system prototype in the homes of 19 older adults over a period of 10 weeks. The system has been designed to enhance communication among both friends and strangers and has been developed as a possible tool to increase interaction in older adults suffering from social isolation and loneliness. The paper uses remote logging data to inform discussion of how such a technology was received and utilised over time in a home setting. Qualitative data gathered via entry and exit interviews, and weekly checkpoint calls were used to provide deeper insight into patterns and practices identified via the logs.
http://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/11158/
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Phased activity in Heterorhabditis megidis infective juveniles
(2002)
Dempsey, Catherine M.; Griffin, Christine
Phased activity in Heterorhabditis megidis infective juveniles
(2002)
Dempsey, Catherine M.; Griffin, Christine
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The infectivity of Heterorhabditis megidis infective juveniles (IJs) increases during storage in water. We investigated whether this change can be related to other features of the IJs' behaviour. IJs were stored in water for 4 weeks at 20 degrees C, and the following parameters were assessed at intervals: infectivity for Galleria mellonella, dispersal in sand, host-finding on agar, and the percentage of IJs active in water. In addition, the behaviour of the IJs in water was described using 7 categories. Immediately after emerging from the host cadaver, IJs were highly active (99% of IJs in water were active and 65% displayed 'waving', the normal method of forward movement). Maximum responsiveness to host volatiles in an agar plate assay was recorded on day 2 (69% of IJs moved from the point of application and 44% of all IJs in the agar arena moved towards a host) and maximum dispersal in sand (5.8 cm) on day 0. These tendencies declined gradually with age, while infec...
http://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/7537/
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Publicly funded home care for older people in Ireland: Determinants of utilisation and policy implications
(2012)
Murphy, Catriona; Whelan, Brendan; Normand, Charles
Publicly funded home care for older people in Ireland: Determinants of utilisation and policy implications
(2012)
Murphy, Catriona; Whelan, Brendan; Normand, Charles
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Background: The majority of older people are independent and self caring. When long-term care is required this is provided across a range of community and residential settings including the older person’s own home. Policy direction and the preference of older people are directed towards supporting older people to remain living in their homes for as long as possible. The majority of home care is provided informally by unpaid carers with a smaller proportion provided formally by paid carers. Formal care is predominantly publicly financed but may be delivered by public, private and not-for-profit organizations. The aim of this study was to identify the determinants of formal home care utilisation amongst community living older people in Ireland. Methodology: The study was cross-sectional in design using data from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA). Respondents were interviewed between 2009 and 2011; the response rate was 62%. The behavioural model of health service utilisat...
http://doras.dcu.ie/19790/
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Self‐initiated learning reveals memory performance and electrophysiological differences between younger, older and older adults with relative memory impairment
(2019)
Kenney, Joanne P.M.; Ward, Christina; Gallen, Dervla; Roche, Richard; Dockree, Paul; Ho...
Self‐initiated learning reveals memory performance and electrophysiological differences between younger, older and older adults with relative memory impairment
(2019)
Kenney, Joanne P.M.; Ward, Christina; Gallen, Dervla; Roche, Richard; Dockree, Paul; Hohensen, Nicola; Cassidy, Clare; Keane, Michael; Hogan, Michael
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Older adults display difficulties in encoding and retrieval of information, resulting in poorer memory. This may be due to an inability of older adults to engage elaborative encoding strategies during learning. This study examined behavioural and electrophysiological effects of explicit cues to self‐initiate learning during encoding and subsequent recognition of words in younger adults (YA), older control adults (OA) and older adults with relative memory impairment (OD). The task was a variation of the Old/New paradigm, some study items were preceded by a cue to learn the word (L) while others by a do not learn cue (X). Behaviourally, YA outperformed OA and OD on the recognition task, with no significant difference between OA and OD. Event‐related potentials at encoding revealed enhanced early visual processing (70‐140ms) for L‐vs.X‐words in young and old. Only YA exhibited a greater late posterior positivity (LPP) (200‐500ms) for all words during encoding perhaps reflecting superio...
http://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/13880/
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The impact of information quality on quality of life: An information quality oriented framework
(2013)
Helfert, Markus; Walshe, Ray; Gurrin, Cathal
The impact of information quality on quality of life: An information quality oriented framework
(2013)
Helfert, Markus; Walshe, Ray; Gurrin, Cathal
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Information affects almost all aspects of life, and thus the Quality of Information (IQ) plays a critical role in businesses and societies; It can have significant positive and negative impacts on the quality of life of citizens, employees and organizations. Over many years aspects and challenges of IQ have been studied within various contexts. As a result, the general approach to the study of IQ has offered numerous management and measurement approaches, IQ frameworks and list of IQ criteria. As the volume of data and information increases, IQ problems become pervasive. Whereas earlier studies investigated specific aspects of IQ, the next phase of IQ research will need to examine IQ in a wider context, thus its impact on the quality of life and societies. In this paper we apply an IQ oriented framework to two cases, cloud computing and lifelogging, illustrating the impact of IQ on the quality of life. The paper demonstrates the value of the framework, the impact IQ can have on the ...
http://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/12859/
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Too many ‘false dichotomies’? Investigating the division between ageing and disability in social care services in Ireland: A study with statutory and nonstatutory organisations
(2018)
Leahy, Ann
Too many ‘false dichotomies’? Investigating the division between ageing and disability in social care services in Ireland: A study with statutory and nonstatutory organisations
(2018)
Leahy, Ann
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Initiatives that bridge the fields of ageing and disability are considered critical internationally but to be limited in practice. Taking Ireland as a case, and focusing on social care, this article reports on a study investigating the separate organization of older people's and disability services as perceived by those working in policy-making, service provision and advocacy. In Ireland, as in many countries, social care is administered separately for disabled people and older people. Perceptions of those working in social care are thought to play a role in successful boundary-crossing initiatives. This study suggests that while participants often perceived the administrative and funding boundary between the fields of ageing and disability as illogical, inflexible, and not delivering person-centred care or support, the divide between the two sectors is underpinned by conceptual issues, including the lack of a concept of disability with ageing. The article argues that ways are ...
http://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/13173/
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