Maribel Pino

Groupe hospitalier "Broca - La Rochefoucauld - La Collégiale" – Hôpitaux universitaires Paris Centre · EA 4468; LUSAGE Lab

Socially Assistive Robots (SAR) may help improve care delivery at home for older adults with cognitive impairment and reduce the burden of informal caregivers. Examining the views of these stakeholders on SAR is fundamental in order to conceive acceptable and useful SAR for dementia care. This study investigated SAR acceptance among three groups of...

Assistive and telecare technologies have been developed to support older adults with cognitive impairments, as well as their caregivers, from their homes. The way potential users perceive telecare and smart home systems plays a key role in their acceptance of this new technology. We evaluate the acceptance of home telecare technologies among patien...

The use of technology-based products and services for supporting older adults living with dementia, and their caregivers, has gained significant popularity in recent years. In this paper we present the case study of LUSAGE, a French Living Lab that has successfully adapted to provide the infrastructure, knowledge, services and flexibility to promot...

Assistive technology (AT) products and services are increasingly used to support persons with dementia (PwD) and their caregivers, in terms of healthcare, safety, autonomy, leisure and social participation. Studies conducted in this area have tended to focus on usability engineering and AT acceptance, rather than on AT provision and follow-up plans...

Introduction Increasingly, geriatric institutions are adopting video calling services to promote social interactions between residents and their loved ones. However, a gap persists between the technologies used and the needs and abilities of older users. Interactive Televisions (iTVs) could be part of the solution as they provide a familiar and acc...

Background Despite the growing use of social robots in geriatric care, there is a lack of standardized ethical guidelines to inform and guide professionals in their implementation. Objective This study has two main objectives: 1) to understand how professionals conducting social robot interventions (SRIs) perceive and approach the ethical issues l...

Despite the many recent achievements in developing and deploying social robotics, there are still many underexplored environments and applications for which systematic evaluation of such systems by end-users is necessary. While several robotic platforms have been used in gerontological healthcare, the question of whether or not a social interactive...

BACKGROUND When older adults (OAs) can no longer remain at home, they have a choice between several types of geriatric institutions: residential facility (RF) or nursing home (NH). For several years now, thanks to the development of interactive televisions (iTVs), social link functions have been accessible directly on a TV screen, a tool already in...

Background When older adults (OAs) can no longer live independently at home, they have the option to choose from various types of geriatric care institutions, such as residential facilities or nursing homes. For several years now, thanks to the development of interactive television (iTV), social link functions have been accessible directly on telev...

Background Information and communication technologies have great potential to address the psychosocial needs of Older Adults (OAs) living in geriatric institutions. With the development of Digital Interactive Television (DiTV) systems, communication, entertainment, online purchases and other functionalities and services are accessible directly on a...

Background Information and communication technologies have great potential to address the psychosocial needs of Older Adults (OAs) living in geriatric institutions. With the development of Digital Interactive Television (DiTV) systems, communication, entertainment, online purchases and other functionalities and services are accessible directly on a...

The caregiver of a loved one suffering from a chronic pathology (Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, stroke, etc.) can be in psychological distress at all stages of the disease, including when the loved one enters an institution. We have designed and implemented a psycho-educational program for family caregivers of institutionalized patients....

Background Technological advances in robotics, artificial intelligence, cognitive algorithms, and internet-based coaches have contributed to the development of devices capable of responding to some of the challenges resulting from demographic aging. Numerous studies have explored the use of robotic coaching solutions (RCSs) for supporting healthy b...

Increasingly, public health programs are recommending the use of information and communication technologies to address the psychosocial needs of Older Adults (OAs). Recently, several applications that allow access to communication and stimulation functionalities using digital interactive television (DiTV) have been developed. The use of the televis...

Clinician-patient communication is essential to successful care and treatment. However, health training programs do not provide sufficient clinical exposure to practice communication skills that are pivotal when interacting with patients exhibiting mental health or age-related disorders. Recently, virtual reality has been used to develop simulation...

Background: There is a growing prevalence of loneliness and social isolation among older adults (OAs). These problems are often associated with depressive states, cognitive decline, sleep disorders, addictions, and increased mortality. To limit loneliness and social isolation in OAs, some authors recommend the use of new communication technologies...

BACKGROUND There is a growing phenomenon of social isolation among older adults. Social withdrawal in this population is often associated to the presence of depressive states, cognitive decline, sleep disorders, addictions, and over-mortality. To limit isolation in older adults, some authors recommend the use of new communication technologies to he...

During Alzheimer's disease and related disorders (ADRD), the inability to express one's needs due to cognitive impairments, and loss of self-control abilities, can lead to behavioural disorders which treatment (with medications) can be source of side effects. These issues are avoidable if caregivers are well-trained to verbal and nonverbal (V/NV) c...

Precautionary measures (e.g., social distancing, mask wearing, washing hands regularly) to limit the transmission of the Coronavirus 19 (COVID-19) have been put in place worldwide. However, a limited understanding of precautionary measures and low compliance with them has been observed in older adults with neurocognitive disorders, persons with int...

Social isolation in geriatric institutions is a real threat to older adults' (OAs) well-being. Visits from family members, when they are not impacted by geographical distance or illness, sometimes fail to provide sufficient opportunities for social connectedness and interaction to prevent and/or combat OAs' loneliness and social isolation. Informat...

Depuis quelques années, les robots sociaux et d’assistance sont utilisés dans le cadre d’interventions psychosociales auprès des personnes âgées. Leurs divers formats et fonctionnalités leur permettent d’être intégrés au sein de différentes activités en milieu gériatrique : thérapie, animation, aide quotidienne, etc. L’implémentation et l’adoption...

Social isolation is a common phenomenon among the elderly. Retirement, widowhood, and increased prevalence of chronic diseases in this age group lead to a decline in social relationships, which in turn has adverse consequences on health and well-being. The coronavirus COVID-19 crisis worsened this situation, raising interest for mobile telepresence...

Background Informal caregivers of older adults with neurocognitive disorders participate in essential tasks in the life of their loved one, ranging from household chores to following complex medical treatments or coordinating home care and services. Caregivers report a strong lack of support regarding this role which can lead to high levels of stre...

Apathy is a common neuropsychiatric syndrome observed across many neurocognitive and psychiatric disorders. Although there are currently no definitive standard therapies for the treatment of apathy, nonpharmacological treatment (NPT) is often considered to be at the forefront of clinical management. However, guidelines on how to select, prescribe,...

Background: The management of pain is particularly challenging in patients with moderate to severe dementia owing to the loss of communication ability or underlying causes such as behavioral symptoms. It is often associated with health care professionals’ frustration and feeling of helplessness. The present study determined a framework and examined...

Background Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) affect patients’ daily life and subjective well-being. International recommendations stress nonpharmacological interventions as first-line treatment. While newer psychosocial initiatives adapted to geriatric populations based on social robot therapy have emerged, to our knowledge,...

The interest in robot-assisted therapies (RAT) for dementia care has grown steadily in recent years. However, RAT using humanoid robots is still a novel practice for which the adhesion mechanisms, indications and benefits remain unclear. Also, little is known about how the robot’s behavioral and affective style might promote engagement of persons w...

Assistive technologies (AT) became pervasive and virtually present in all our life domains. They can be either an enabler or an obstacle leading to social exclusion. The Fondation Médéric Alzheimer gathered international experts of dementia care, with backgrounds in biomedical, human and social sciences, to analyse how AT can address the capabiliti...

Researchers have hypothesized that learning a foreign language could be beneficial for seniors, as language learning requires the use of extensive neural networks. We developed and qualitatively evaluated an English training program for older French adults; our principal objective was to determine whether a program integrating technology is feasibl...

FuturAge organizes every year a multidisciplinary conference on a European scale, on a topic related to longer life. You can discover the latest knowledge and analysis of research, policy makers and business stakeholders to provide opportunities of shares. It also helps people to testify directly to their expectations. This year the conference wi...

In the near future, robots will support human to perform tasks in many domains (industrial, domestic, educational and health tasks). Such robot behaviors need to take into account the social interaction between robot and human. In this context, we focus on the expressiveness of a moving head for an assistive robot for the elderly. We designed a new...

Purpose: Misplacing or losing personal belongings is a concern of everyday life among people of all ages. Older adults with cognitive impairment are significantly more affected by this problem. It is a source of frustration, anxiety, interpersonal conflict and disability in this population. Informal caregivers are greatly impacted by this problem,...

A variety of technology-based products and services aiming at supporting health and social care in old age currently exist or are under development. In this paper we examine the advantages of multi-stakeholder partnerships for the co-creation and implementation of assistive technology interventions for older adults with cognitive impairment and the...

To support older adults with age-related or chronic diseases living in the community, suppliers are increasingly turning to Personal Health Systems (PHS) for remote care delivery. Despite the advantages of PHS, implementing these systems brings on several challenges on the technical level, but also related to the diversity of end-users, the charact...

Embodied conversational agents (ECAs) are virtual characters using verbal and non-verbal communication for Human-machine interaction. The aim of our research is to create an ECA-based user interface for assistive technologies targeting older adults with cognitive impairment. Our design methodology is a co-design living lab approach, collecting desi...

One of the critical challenges of AT interventions for dementia care is meeting the needs of people with dementia while considering their interests and wellbeing. Addressing this issue necessarily requires their active involvement in the design and development process; this means recognizing and treating them as a legitimate stakeholder group withi...

Most demographic projections point to an increase in the number of dependent older adults worldwide and highlight the shortage of personal assistance to support these individuals in their daily activities. Assistive technology solutions, including social assistive robots and virtual agents, offer several opportunities to promote independent living...

Different types of robots (rehabilitation, services and companionship) have been developed or under development for the care of the elderly. This literature review focuses on companion robots, which are designed to interact with humans. This type of robot can evoke positive emotions, such as joy, tenderness and curiosity in people. Studies have sho...

Many technology-based products and services have proven to be successful in supporting older adults with cognitive disorders in regard to health and social care, safety, and independent living. However, several barriers to effective design, assessment and provision of assistive technologies in this context have been identified over the last years (...

Il existe de nombreux jeux vidéo "sérieux" à destination des personnes âgées. Parmi eux, MINDs est un jeu médical développé pour et avec des personnes souffrant de la maladie d'Alzheimer ou des troubles apparentés. Il propose une activité musicale agréable et adaptée à leurs capacités et leurs spécificités. Issu des travaux de recherche du Dr. Benv...

Socially assistive robotics for elderly care is a growing field. However, although robotics has the potential to support elderly in daily tasks by offering specific services, the development of usable interfaces is still a challenge. Since several factors such as age or disease-related changes in perceptual or cognitive abilities and familiarity wi...

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Une variété de produits et services technologiques visent à répondre aux besoins de santé, d’autonomie et de sécurité des personnes âgées. Le Living Lab est une approche qui encourage la conception et le développement de solutions technologiques innovantes dans un processus de cocréation impliquant les utilisateurs et toutes les autres parties pren...

A variety of technology-based products and services are designed to meet the needs of older adults in regard to healthcare, safety and autonomy. The Living Lab is an approach promoting the design and development of innovative technological solutions in a co-creation process which involves users and all other stakeholders. This paper presents the co...

Purpose: Over the past several years, a variety of assistive technologies have been conceived and developed to support independent living and quality of life of older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or Alzheimer's disease (AD). Within this area socially assistive robotics is a growing field. However, although robotics has the potential...

In recent years, the scope and implementation of non-pharmacological interventions for individuals with Alzheimer Disease have benefited from the development of new technologies. However, the choice to use these technologies, like any other decision regarding the management of persons with dementia, raises several ethical questions which are discus...

The age of the population in all societies around the world is increasing. Elderly people prefer to maintain their independence, their autonomy and live at home as long as possible. We propose as a solution to this issue a Home Companion Software baptized HoCoS. This solution aims to help the elderly with daily life by providing an ergonomic and fa...

Ce papier présente les travaux réalisés dans le cadre du projet QuoVADis. Il s’intéresse au maintien à domicile de personnes atteintes de troubles cognitifs légers (début de maladie d’Alzheimer ou apparentée). Il traite deux aspects fondamentaux : la stimulation cognitive afin de limiter l’évolution de la maladie et la sécurité de la personne. Pour...

The increasing number of people suffering from Alzheimer's disease raises the question of their caring at home, especially when the disease causes disability and negative consequences in daily life such as isolation, falls, wandering, errors in drug taking. Furthermore, caregivers bear a substantial burden that can have adverse effects on their phy...

Cognitive stimulation is a therapeutic non-pharmacological intervention, which may be provided to both healthy and cognitively impaired people. It encompasses a set of psychoeducational methods including practical applications, gathered in sessions and corresponding to ecological situations in daily life. Cognitive stimulation represents training i...