Care Assistant for Family Caregivers of Persons with Dementia During Out of the Home Activities

痴呆症患者家庭护理人员在户外活动期间的护理助理

• 批准号: 10709467
• 负责人: Shane M. Anderson
• 金额: $ 72.11万
• 依托单位: KORONIS BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES CORPORAT
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2018
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2018-08-01 至 2025-08-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10709467
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Abstract Increases in life expectancy together with demographic trends have fueled a rapid increase in America’s elderly population. As the number of older Americans has grown, so has the prevalence of aging-associated diseases, including Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) and other related dementias (ADRD). An estimated 5.4 Million Americans had AD in 2012, and that number is expected to double by 2030. It is estimated that most of these patients (70%) live at home where they receive 75% of their care from informal caregivers who are unpaid individuals such as family members, friends, and neighbors. The natural progression of the disease and its burdensome behaviors cause significant stress for caregivers who frequently have close relationships to the patient. Among caregivers of dementia patients, wandering behavior is one of the most stress-provoking symptoms. Wandering is a common symptom that encompasses various walking behaviors that can result in the patient becoming lost or disoriented leading to the risk of serious injury or death for the patient and stress and reduced independence for the caregiver. Family caregivers often cannot leave patients home alone, and instead must bring them on errands to large and complex indoor environments which present additional risk for an AD patient to wander. Koronis Biomedical Technologies will develop a tracking solution that will give peace of mind to caregivers in both stationary and mobile scenarios, alerting the caregiver to wandering behavior and allowing them to quickly locate their loved one. It will consist of a monitoring system that features geo-fencing and wireless tether modes for both indoor and outdoor use. Efficacy of the proposed system will be assessed by family caregivers through a pilot clinical study, as well as through engineering evaluations.

抽象的 预期寿命的延长以及人口趋势推动了美国人口的快速增长 随着美国老年人口数量的增加，与老龄化相关的疾病的患病率也在增加。 疾病，包括阿尔茨海默病 (AD) 和其他相关痴呆症 (ADRD) 估计有 540 万。 美国人在 2012 年就患有 AD，预计到 2030 年这一数字将翻一番。据估计，其中大部分 患者 (70%) 住在家里，75% 的护理来自无薪的非正式护理人员 个人，例如家庭成员、朋友和邻居 疾病及其自然进展。 繁琐的行为会给经常与被照顾者有密切关系的护理人员带来巨大压力 在痴呆症患者的护理人员中，徘徊行为是最容易引起压力的行为之一。 症状 徘徊是一种常见症状，包括可能导致的各种行走行为。 患者迷路或迷失方向，导致患者严重受伤或死亡的风险和压力 护理人员的独立性降低，家庭护理人员通常不能将患者单独留在家中，并且 相反，必须将他们带到大型且复杂的室内环境中执行任务，这会给他们带来额外的风险 Koronis Biomedical Technologies 将开发一种追踪解决方案，为 AD 患者带来安宁。 在固定和移动场景中提醒护理人员注意，提醒护理人员注意徘徊行为，并 让他们能够快速找到他们所爱的人。它将包含一个具有地理围栏功能的监控系统。 室内和室外使用的无线系绳模式的功效将被评估。 由家庭护理人员通过试点临床研究以及工程评估进行评估。