Project: Wandering Detection and Diversion
2016 – 2020
Project goal: The ability for people to age in place, continuing to live independently, is highly dependent on their physical and/or cognitive health, along with the support they are able to receive from caregivers such as a spouse or family. The demands on caregivers, such as spouses and children is significant as for example, sixty percent of Person Living with Dementia (PLWD) are at risk for nighttime wandering and potential elopement from the home. Caregivers already care for the PWD during the day and if they are sleeping with “one eye open” at night to ensure the personal safety of the PLWD, there is an increased risk of caregiver stress, health decline and burnout. The projects applies sensor systems to provides new promise as these can allow for the creation of systems that support the PLWD and reduce the demands on the Caregiver.
PI: Frank Knoefel
Students: Laura Ault
Other Funding: Champlain LHIN, CABHI
Publications
Monday, August 3, 2020
F. Knoefel, B. Wallace, T. Nasser El Harake, L. Ault, B. Toonders, H. Sveistrup, R. Goubran, “Nocturnal Wandering Diversion: Preliminary Results from 8 Homes”, 12th World Conference of Gerontechnology 2020.
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Wednesday, August 1, 2018
Knoefel, F., Wallace, B., El Harake, T., Valech, N., Toonders, B., Goubran, R., “Monitoring Night Wandering in Persons with Dementia using Smart Home Technology” International Society of Gerontechnology Conference 2018.
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Wednesday, August 1, 2018
Knoefel, F., Valech, N., Wallace, B., Nasser El Harake, T., Toonders, B.,Goubran, R., “Can “Off the Shelf” Smart Home Technology Help Monitor Wandering in Persons With Dementia?”, Canadian Geriatrics Society 2018.
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Wednesday, August 1, 2018
Wallace, B., Knoefel, F., Goubran, R., Masson, P., Baker, A., Allard, B., Guana, V., Stroulia, E., “Detecting Cognitive Ability Changes in Patients with Moderate Dementia Using a Modified “Whack-a-Mole” Game”. IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. 67, Iss. 7, pp. 1521 – 1534, 2018.
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Friday, July 20, 2018
L. Ault, B. Wallace, R. Goubran, K. de Libero, H. Lowden, B. Toonders, N. Valech, F. Knoefel, “AGE-WELL National Innovation Hub in Sensors and Analytics for Monitoring Mobility and Memory Technology to Monitor Night Wandering in Dementia”, AGE-WELL AGM, 2018.
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Friday, July 20, 2018
Knoefel, F., Valech, N., Lowden, H., Goubran, R., Toonders, B., Kennedy, S., Wallace, B., Gagnon, C., “Smart home technology for wandering of dementia persons: a case report”, Canadian Association on Gerontology 2018.
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