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Social Connection

Social Connection. Zoran Škrba, TTP team - September 6, 2014. Social Connection - Overview. Introduction The Aims of Social Strand Projects Challenges Design Concepts Improving Social connection Benefits to Seniors Q & A. Introduction – Social Networks. Social/Family Networks.

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Social Connection

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  1. Social Connection Zoran Škrba, TTP team - September 6, 2014

  2. Social Connection - Overview • Introduction • The Aims of Social Strand • Projects • Challenges • Design Concepts • Improving Social connection • Benefits to Seniors • Q & A

  3. Introduction – Social Networks

  4. Social/Family Networks Barabasi A. N Engl J Med 2007;357:404-407

  5. The Aims of the Social Strand • Understand the taxonomy of social engagement and social activity in older people • Explore the relationship between social networks, activities, depression and personality type • Effect of life events on social interaction • Relationship between cognitive impairment/falls and social engagement/mental health • Develop technologies to help people sustain and improve social engagement • Study new vs old technological interventions

  6. Projects • Sleep Study • Using Eyesweb mobile to run EMOBIUS app on a PDA • Social Assessment • Using validated scales e.g. Lubben, Wenger, De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale etc. • Building Bridges • Building new friendships, social groups, • Data analysis from other studies • AGECAT, DHAS

  7. Challenges • How can we improve the social connectivity of community dwelling older people from within their own homes? • How effective are virtual befriending and mentoring schemes for older people? • What would a home based technology that strengthens existing social networks and allows creation of new relationships look like? • How can we effectively measure and evaluate the success of such a system?

  8. Design Concepts • Conference calls/group chats (e.g. Skype) • Community notice boards (website)

  9. Improving Social Interaction • Use of technologies to facilitate social interaction • Start new or expand existing hobby and interest groups (e.g. church, sports, gaming groups, life-long learning)

  10. Benefits to Seniors • Maintaining, creating and expanding social networks improves quality of life, physical and mental health. • Finding new innovative ways for seniors to socialise, learn, teach, reassure and be reassured, have fun, etc. • Affordable user-friendly technologies helping seniors stay in touch with each other and their social and health communities in more immersive, intuitive and interactive ways

  11. Questions? • For more information visit: • www.trilcentre.org • http://tril.ucd.ie

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