Title :
Play system for therapy for the elderly
Author :
Zviel-Girshin, Rina ; Reichman, Arie ; Abraham, Inbal ; Hammer, Lior ; Shema, Asaf ; Kimhi, Alon
Author_Institution :
Ruppin Acad. Center, Emeq Hefer, Israel
Abstract :
Growth of the elderly population and a shortage of therapists indicates the value of using computer systems for therapy. This paper describes a system that integrates entertainment and therapy: a Play System for therapy for the elderly. A specially designed game platform enables diagnosis and treatment of cognitive problems through game playing. The system is supervised by professional trainer who can control several patients at the same time from a remote location. The training programs and game results are stored in an internet database.
Keywords :
cognition; computer games; patient diagnosis; patient treatment; Play System; cognitive problems; elderly therapy; entertainment; game platform; Color; Computers; Databases; Games; Graphical user interfaces; Senior citizens; Assistive technology; Play System; cognition; computerized assessment;
Conference_Titel :
Microwaves, Communications, Antennas and Electronics Systems (COMCAS), 2011 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Tel Aviv
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1692-8
DOI :
10.1109/COMCAS.2011.6105934
