Health and Social Care During Coronavirus Outbreak: The Exploitation of Long Lasting Memories – LLM Care

Abstract

The Covid-19 pandemic has globally introduced a new crisis with severe consequences and led to a series of pandemic-related containment measures, including social distancing and self-isolation may cause significant impact on mental health. This study describes a social care initiative that was actualized during the Covid-19 outbreak with regard to the potential benefits in older adults’ quality of life through the use of the Integrated Healthcare System Long Lasting Memories Care (LLM Care), and specifically the web-based cognitive training software. Online questionnaires, assessing various psychosocial and mental health domains, were distributed to 28 older adults before and after the interaction with the software aiming at evaluating the potential positive effect and usability of cognitive training software. Overall, the study demonstrates that the interaction with the web-based cognitive training software during the pandemic plays a significant role in maintaining mental health among older people, through improvements in well-being.

Focused attention and intrinsic motivation using animations for instruction of fundamental motor skills in children with Down syndrome

“…The use of assistive tools for populations with DS and those with intellectual disabilities represents an excellent potential for increasing performance by fostering interest and participation (Dratsiou et al 2021). The results support the understanding that research using new technologies may promote learning by channelling attention, as well as motivation by promoting engagement in pleasant and attractive tasks (Romanopoulou et al 2018). Motivation may also impact motor competence and engagement for children with DS over time (Gilmore & Cuskelly 2009, a desirable outcome for professionals who work with children with disabilities.…”

“…The results support the understanding that research using new technologies may promote learning by channelling attention, as well as motivation by promoting engagement in pleasant and attractive tasks (Romanopoulou et al . 2018). Motivation may also impact motor competence and engagement for children with DS over time (Gilmore & Cuskelly 2009, 2017), a desirable outcome for professionals who work with children with disabilities.…”

Tecnologías para el aprendizaje sostenible en individuos con síndrome de down: exploración de herramientas y estrategias pedagógicas

“…Este tipo de trabajos describen cómo se enfrentan las personas con Síndrome de Down a los desplazamientos y sus puntos fuertes y débiles, además, configuran un entorno de aprendizaje y entrenamiento para la mejora de su rendimiento y la adquisición de habilidades básicas para sus desplazamientos. Por otro lado, establecen la base para la creación y desarrollo de diferentes soluciones tecnológicas de apoyo y asistencia, personalizadas según sus necesidades, para promover y potenciar su autonomía e independencia (N' Kaoua et al, 2019;Romanopoulou et al, 2018). Autores como, Metaxa et al (2019) exponen la necesidad de un enfoque participativo, en el cual todos los implicados en la creación del entorno virtual formen parte de ese proceso de creación y diseño; este estudio, un proyecto de ocio, se dirige al entrenamiento de habilidades básicas para una participación inclusiva de las personas con Síndrome de Down.…”