A Study on the Smart Home Technologies and their Applications for the Disabled and Ageing Swati Khuraniya Student, Manipal University Dubai swati.khuraniya@gmail.com M.I. Jawid Nazir Manipal University Dubai jawid_nazir@manipaldubai.com Abstract In an ageing world, maintaining good health and independence for as long as possible is essential especially for the elderly and the disabled who need to rely on others to take care of them. Now, due to advances in technology, inhabitants of these
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and revised current method of testing for impairment, and the needed, yet sometimes detrimental effects this accounting has had on several high-tech industrial firms. Without proper accounting for goodwill impairment, several firms would have the ability to overstate their net earnings and destroy the reliability of the financial statements in the eyes of investors. To understand the history and need for goodwill accounting and impairment, one must start with a definition of the concept. According
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lobes. The frontal lobes are essential for functions such as emotional regulation, planning, and organization. The potential for chronic problems such as greater vulnerability to addiction, dangerous risk-taking behavior, reduced decision-making ability, memory loss, depression, violence, and suicide is greater when drinking at an early age. [1][2][3][4] What’s interesting about this view is that the brain is still growing and effected by early drinking. If I was to look from this angle I would understand
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through adolescence. It is said that “the ability to regulate emotions is therefore impaired and this can result in quite severe acts with little regard for the consequence” (The International Justice Project, Juveniles). Jordan Graffman who is a neuro-scientist, has an explanation about the abilities of a person prefrontal cortex. The prefrontal cortex gives one the ability to infer the mental states of others. It also gives one the insight and the ability to reflect on their behavior. A person going
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have known side effects that include impaired attention, reaction time, and vision: * Antihistamines * Pain Relievers * Tranquilizers * Hallucinogens * Stimulants * Narcotics It is very dangerous to combine alcohol and other drugs. Synergism occurs when the effect of one drug is enhanced by the presence of another drug. A multiplying rather than additive effect may occur. It takes more ounces of beer than whiskey to become impaired, but people tend to drink more beer
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Name: Meredith Hillegass Date: 04/10/16 Instructions: All questions apply to this case study. Your responses should be brief and to the point. When asked to provide several answers, list them in order of priority or significance. Do not assume information that is not provided. Please print or write clearly. If your response is not legible, it will be marked as ? and you will need to rewrite it. Scenario D.Z., a 65 year-old man, is admitted to a medical floor for exacerbation of his chronic
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American Other:___________________ Gender Identity: Female Male Transgender Other: ___________________ Sexual Orientation: Bisexual Lesbian Gay Heterosexual Other:___________________ Ability: Visually impaired Hearing impaired Physically impaired Psychologically impaired Learning disability Able bodied/ temporarily without impairments Other:___________________ PART 2: THE INTERVIEW The purpose
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caring for and treating disabled individuals in ancient Greece and Rome, early societies typically shunned people who differed from the norm. During the middle Ages the church became the first institution to provide care for physically or mentally impaired people, but the development of techniques associated with special education did not emerge until the Renaissance, with its emphasis on human dignity. In the mid-1500s Pedro Ponce de León succeeded in teaching deaf pupils in Spain to speak, read,
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result? Sound sleep is vital for human functioning on a daily basis. Yet some people do not get the required amount. Whether, inadequate sleep might be due to physical, psychological or socioeconomic conditions, sleep disturbance is a common problem. Impaired sleep or sleep disturbance means failure to fall asleep, inability to regain sleep and persistent arousal during the night (Prinz, 1977, as cited in Harrington & Avidan, 2009). The most familiar types of sleep disorders are insomnia; difficulty
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with “Attention: The following movie is subtitled for the signing-impaired.” This is an example of Deaf humor but also what underlying message do you think they are making known by doing so? Answer: Hearing Impaired is disliked by most Deaf because it defines deaf solely in terms of broken or defective ears that need fixing, or to be aided or corrected. Hearing force expensive devices to make Deaf more “normal.” Labeling them “impaired” makes them seem less capable, less human. Emphasis should be
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