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Cohen, Gene D. "Citizen Kane as Senior Citizen." American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry 5, no. 2 (1997): 93. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00019442-199721520-00001.

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Nasution, Ammar Ihsan, and Jamaludin Ibrahim. "Realizing the Well-Being of Senior Citizen by Developing Smart Application: A Conceptual Model." Journal of Information Technology and Computer Science 6, no. 1 (April 30, 2021): 96–106. http://dx.doi.org/10.25126/jitecs.202161281.

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Years after years, there is an increased number of senior citizens in Malaysia. As the result, senior citizens become one of the society segments that given a priority focus by the government. Many programmes are planned by the government to help the senior citizen. But, issues on senior citizen still occurred, such as financial/economy, social, emotion/psychology, religious spiritual, education/knowledge, health, environment, family, and others. Today, technology grows rapidly and used in many sectors, including education, health, security, and in daily activities. Harnessing technology makesÂ life easier and productive. Mobile application can be found easily and utilized by everyone. The researcher believes that this technology/smart application can help the senior citizen to be productive and have a good life. Literature Review, Business Model Environment Map (EM), Business Model Canvas (BMC), and Value Preposition Canvas (VPC) used as the method of this paper. Therefore, this research paper proposed a conceptual solution to realize the well-being of Senior citizen through Smart Application.

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Wang, Rui, and Ya Feng Sun. "The Research on Environment Design of Senile Apartments." Applied Mechanics and Materials 584-586 (July 2014): 160–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.584-586.160.

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Since senior citizens spend most of their time indoors, an apartment for the elderly has become a gathering place for senior citizen, which is equipped with a complete range of domestic installations and perfect public facilities especially for the aged. The indoor environment design of senile apartments has the direct bearing on the quality of senior citizen’s indoor life, their security, health and comfort and so on.

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Kiser, George C. "Forum Selecting Senior Citizens for the American Vice Presidency." Ageing and Society 12, no. 1 (March 1992): 85–104. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0144686x00004670.

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ABSTRACTOne of the most significant trends in twentieth century America is the constant expansion of the senior citizen population (age 65 and over) – in both absolute and relative terms. While social scientists have developed a huge literature on America's older population, they have largely ignored its vast political implications. This topic is particularly timely inasmuch as senior citizen George Bush has replaced senior citizen Ronald Reagan in the Presidency, two-thirds of the Supreme Court justices are past age 65, and as usual many of the most powerful members of Congress are senior citizens. This article turns attention to the nation's eight senior citizen Vice Presidents, focusing primarily on explanations for their nomination. It also examines trends in the incidence of senior citizen Vice Presidents. Although the nation has had such Vice Presidents during each third of its history (the first one inaugurated in 1805, the most recent one in 1974), they have served with relatively greater frequency since the 1920s. Probable factors underlying this trend include continually increasing life expectancy, the growth in the senior citizen segment of the nation's population and its political mobilisation, and some decline in ageism.

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Poudel, Eak Narayan, Gayatri Khanal, and Subash Koirala. "SATISFACTION WITH AND UTILIZATION PATTERNS OF SOCIAL SECURITY ALLOWANCE AMONG SENIOR CITIZEN IN BHARATPUR WARD NO-6, NEPAL." Journal of Chitwan Medical College 12, no. 1 (March 15, 2022): 102–5. http://dx.doi.org/10.54530/jcmc.657.

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Background: The quality of the senior citizens has become a public health concern. The Quality of the life of senior citizen is affected by many factors. Among them one of the strong factors is social security allowance. Misuse on social security allowance and dissatisfaction is increasingly recognized among senior citizens hence, the present study aimed to explore satisfaction with and utilization of the old age allowance among older people. Methods: The Community based cross-sectional study using face to face interview was carried out among senior citizen in Bharatpur Metropolitan ward no -6. Asystematic Random sampling method was used. We used IBM Statistical software version 20 to carry descriptive and bivariate analysis. Results: Around 134(77.4%) respondent mentioned that, they were capable to spend their Social Security Allowance themselves. Senior citizen was satisfied with the social security allowance given by government while 38.7% were unsatisfied. Satisfaction status of social security allowance significantly associated with living condition [with familymembers (COR=3.18; CI=1.54-6.57)], occupation[other than farm (COR=2.18; CI=1.16-4.09)] Conclusions: The Social security Allowance for senior citizen is a necessary and proper utilization can give important contribution to older people connected with family and community.

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Pathak, Ms Varsha. "Senior Citizen Assistive device." IOSR Journal of Engineering 02, no. 05 (May 2012): 1024–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.9790/3021-020510241028.

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Kennedy, Randall. "BROWN AS SENIOR CITIZEN." American Journal of Law and Equality 1 (September 1, 2021): 238–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1162/ajle_a_00020.

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Tanaka, Kanya, Kazuo Haruyama, and Yo Yamada. "Safety Confirmation System Using Mat-Sensor and Power Line Communications for Elderly Person." Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics 19, no. 6 (December 20, 2007): 676–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.20965/jrm.2007.p0676.

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This paper proposes a safety confirmation system consisting of a mat sensor and a power line communication device that can be installed in small-sized senior citizen welfare facilities without a nurse call and in ordinary households. The proposed system detects when a senior citizen attempts to get out of bed or leave a room, sending an alarm to the control room or a caregiver in another room. The power line communication enables such housing facilities to set up safety confirmation easily and inexpensively. The usefulness of this system has been verified by field examination in the senior citizen welfare facility.

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Martin, Weddy. "DIFFERENCES OF CORRELATION FACTORS OF DEPRESSION AMONG THE SENIOR CITIZENS WHO LIVE WITH THEIR FAMILY AND THOSE WHO LIVE IN SABAI NAN ALUIH NURSING HOME, SICINCIN IN 2015." Elevate The International Journal of Nursing Education, Practice and Research 1, no. 1 (July 24, 2018): 22–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.25077/elevate.1.1.22-25.2018.

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Objective: The number of senior citizen in Indonesia, wheter the ones who live with their family or in a nursing home, is increasing. The changes they face in their elderly life lead to depression. Depression is a common mental health problems found in the elderly. This study aims to analyze the differences of correlation factors of depression among the senior citizens who live with their family and those who live in Sabai Nan Aluih Nursing Home, Sicincin.The design of the study is descriptive analytic with cross sectional approach. The subject of the study were 74 senior citizens who live with their family and also 74 senior citizen who live in nursing home. The sample was taken by using total sampling technique. The statistical test showed that there was a correlation of depression factors between the depression on the senior citizens who live with their family and those who live in a nursing home. There also were differences of depression factors between depression on senior citizens who live with their family and those who live in a nursing home.Based on the study, Sabai Nan Aluih Nursing Home is suggested to improve its service quality on elderly care. For families with senior citizens, it is suggested to give more attention and care to the elderly with depression and to prevent depression for the elderly with no depression. Keywords: depression factor, depression, family with senior citizens, senior citizens in nursing home, the elderly

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Fithri, Hidayah kariima, Jeanny Indra Rifani, Mutyara Whening Aniendya, Nadiratin Jamilah, and Anusua Ghosh. "Smartphone usage on senior citizen." Bulletin of Social Informatics Theory and Application 4, no. 1 (April 23, 2020): 1–5. http://dx.doi.org/10.31763/businta.v4i1.96.

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The impact of the digital era is the gap between active smartphone users and those who are not particular. Then IT is not fully felt by the senior citizen. This study aims to determine the ability of the senior citizen in the use of smartphones. The results of the study will be used as a reference for teaching IT to four senior citizen people. As a result, two senior citizen people want to be taught to use smartphones intensive and privately.

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Korvala, T. (Tapio), and H. (Hannu) Raappana. "Open visual guidance system for mobile senior citizen." Master's thesis, University of Oulu, 2015. http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:oulu-201505211603.

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The elderly citizen’s health care need some radical changes and improvements to alleviate the situation where the quality of service must be enhanced without overburdening the caregivers under the weighty workload. Much of research is done and many researchers all around the world emphasize the importance of assistive technologies. Current technological advancements in communication allow us to build systems which could be useful tools for the caregivers and allow the elderly to live more autonomous and active life. Offering stimulus to the elderly to experience with the technology could lessen the feel of social isolation and ameliorate the quality of service significantly. Shrinking electronics, mobiles and sensors do not bound the use only in homes or facilities, but allow the use in many different environments. While using technology of this kind, the caregivers could give guidance or follow the health status of a mobile elderly citizen in remote fashion and give help if needed. This thesis is also immersing in the matter by producing a Visual Guidance system that utilizes current mobile technology, actuators, sensors and uses a virtual reality as a communication medium between the caregivers and elderly citizens. The system consists of two different parts combined together to form a real-time communication system between caregivers and elderly citizen. The system uses Android smart phone’s built-in sensors to track the movement of the elderly. Those sensors are location based sensors such as GPS and acceleration and magnetometer sensors. This system provides an open map view of the world where the elderly citizen move. Also to improve the communication between the elderly and caregiver, video and audio communication has been used as one of our research aims. The caregiver can remotely use the smart phone to open video and audio communication with the elderly if needed. The system has been integrated with indicator base smart glasses so that when the elderly citizen are on the move, the caregiver can give directional advices on where and when to go. The authors used integration testing to evaluate the system and comparing the current system functions with the requirements of the system. Also the authors made sure that the delay with communication was small enough so it would be safe for the caregivers to communicate with the elderly citizen. For future work we suggested various actions such as integrating indicator based glasses with the Pupil Pro glasses, finding the most appropriate security solutions for the system and testing the system with real-life caregivers and elderly citizen.

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Deng, C. (Canrong). "Multi user support for senior citizen visual guidance system." Master's thesis, University of Oulu, 2016. http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:oulu-201603251353.

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Due to the population aging phenomenon, the working-age population will decline in the future while the seniors’ quality of life can decline. A lot of research has been done and many of researchers figure out modern ICT and mobile technology needs to shoulder more responsibility in elderly care. The benefit of science and technology should be brought to senior citizens’ life. Moreover, the smartphone ownership rate has been increasing in recent years, espe- cially the percentage of Android phone ownership. Because elders will take smart- phone everywhere, installing an application in senior citizen’s Android phone is a good way to track their movements. The caregivers could give guidance remotely to elders based on their location and surrounding environment scene by using mobile technology of this kind. The multi user support for senior citizen visual guidance system consists of five components: Android phone, Pupil headset, Indicator-based Glasses, OldBirds and web server part. The system uses the Pupil headset to capture senior citizen’s font view and transfer it to OldBirds part which is controlled by caregivers. Furthermore, the Indicator-based glasses are used to show the guidance orders given by remotely caregivers. The web server part is transfer station between Android phone and OldBirds part. Google Cloud Messaging service has already been integrated into this system so that caregivers can directly give guidance orders to senior citizens about when and where to go. For future work I suggest, from the hardware perspective, to connect Pupil headset’s world camera and eye camera together by a USB hub. Furthermore, I recommend to combine Pupil headset and Indicator-based glasses together to remove the need for Bluetooth connection.

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Marek, Danna S. "Senior citizen housing implementing a continuum of care environment." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 1989. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/28136.

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In the last twenty five years the health of individuals worldwide has changed. Life expectancy has substantially increased and the proportion of older citizens is growing constantly. This growing population of elderly people will dominate the housing market in the coming years. An increased demand for housing and health care services for the elderly calls not only for much greater supply than we have ever experienced, but also for new approaches, one of which is based on the graduation of care. Provincial and local governments are looking for innovative options and design solutions which could meet the needs and expectations of a new wave of seniors at the end of this century. It is the intention of this thesis to identify and define what are the underlying principles in planning housing and services for the contemporary elderly. The Thesis has been developed as a research cycle based on a three-phase methodology of analysis-synthesis-evaluation. Analysis commences with comprehensive research into existing facilities and introduces the notion of multi-level care of the elderly. It investigates the real meaning of the quality environment within the elderly facility in terms of a continuum of his/her lifestyle. Synthesis defines the phenomenon of the continuum of care environment in the full scale facility program for the proposed Continuum of Care Complex (CCC) in West Point Grey in Vancouver, B.C. Evaluation investigates the feasibility of the program implementation on a test site. A basic premise of the thesis is that a multi-level care facility is a viable way of achieving an environment, which may fulfill a comprehensive array of needs of the elderly. It should include housing alternatives for the elderly, both in terms of tenure and supportive services, but above all should provide a specific ambiance equal to a home-like environment. The thesis has been structured as a hypothetical model of a programming system based on the principle of the continuum of care. This model includes four major functional components of the proposed complex: residential, long-term care, community services and outdoor activity spaces that blending together create a quality environment. This model has been developed in the real situation of the Point Grey Community on the principle of an active interaction. Subsequently this model has been tested on a selected site in terms of identification of opportunities and constraints which may affect successful program implementation. The thesis concludes that a hypothetical model of the Continuum of Care Complex can be successfully implemented on the selected test site of the Point Grey Community. "Continuum of Care" environment for the elderly developed in the model may satisfy a broad range of needs for the elderly: physical, physiological and sociopsychological.
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Architecture and Landscape Architecture (SALA), School of
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Gallardo, Green Orlando Santiago. "Medição da resistencia aerobica em adultos maiores atraves do teste de Mazorra Zamorra." [s.n.], 2004. http://repositorio.unicamp.br/jspui/handle/REPOSIP/275350.

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Resumo: O objetivo do presente estudo foi medir a Resistência Aeróbica através do Teste de Mazorra Zamora em adultas maiores, da cidade de Concepción¿Coronel - Chile, onde a mostra foi de pessoas voluntárias, selecionadas de um grupo de Ginástica para o Adulto Maior Ativas de: Caminho Olavarría integrada por 5 senhoras; um grupo de Ginástica do Departamento de Educação Física da Universidade de Concepción, integrada por 15 senhoras; outro grupo pertecente ao Consultório Víctor Manuel Fernández integrado por 24 senhoras e um grupo de 18 adultas maiores sedentárias do Club ¿San Francisco de Asís¿ de Coronel e uma adulta maior sedentária voluntária de Concepción. O Teste aplicado se caracteriza por dar resultados em distância recorrida num tempo predeterminado. Por otro lado, se utilizou estatística descritiva de média, desviação estándar e nível para caracterizar aos grupos e a aplicação da fórmula ¿t de student¿ que permitiu ratificar que há diferença significativa entre adultos maiores que praticam atividade física e aqueles adultos maiores que não praticam atividade física
Abstract: The target of the present study was to measure the Aerobic Resistance by means of the Mazorra-Zamora Test in senior citizens of the city of Concepción-Coronel ¿ Chile. The sample was made up of volunteers. The people were chosen from a Gymnastics-for-the-Active-Elderly group in the Camilo Olavarría neighbourhood (6 women); a Gymnastics Group from the Department of Physical Education of the University of Concepción (15 women); a group from the Víctor Manuel Fernández Health Care Center (24 women); a group of sedentary elderly women (18) from the San Francisco de Asís Club in the city of Coronel; and one volunteer, elderly, sedentary woman from the city of Concepción. The Test applied is characterized by its results given in reference to a certain distance covered in a predetermined period of time. On the other hand, average descriptive statistics, standard deviation and rank were used to characterize the groups and the application of the ¿t of student¿ Test, which allowed the substantiation that there is significant difference between seniors citizens engaged in physical activity and those who are not engaged in physical activity
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Dalbosco, Simone Nenê Portela. "O idoso hospitalizado : perspectivas do próprio sujeito a respeito de si mesmo, dos familiares e dos profissionais cuidadores." reponame:Biblioteca Digital de Teses e Dissertações da UFRGS, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10183/18267.

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O envelhecimento populacional é um processo universal, que não afeta apenas o indivíduo, mas também a família e a sociedade. No Brasil, o número de idosos está crescendo, o que torna necessário discutir sobre o exercício do cuidado destinado ao sujeito idoso, sobretudo o hospitalizado, bem como as perspectivas que este possui a respeito de si mesmo, dos familiares e dos profissionais cuidadores. O objetivo geral desta pesquisa qualitativa consistiu, assim, em conhecer e compreender a percepção do sujeito idoso hospitalizado a respeito de si mesmo e dos cuidadores familiares e profissionais. Foram sujeitos da pesquisa 19 idosos hospitalizados, com 60 anos ou mais, capazes de responder às questões aplicadas oralmente, a partir de um roteiro prévio, após várias observações, no período de 2007 e 2008, numa instituição hospitalar privada do RS. Tais respostas foram analisadas com base nas seguintes noções: conceitos e preconceitos relativos ao sujeito idoso; o autocuidado e o cuidado prestado por familiares e profissionais; perda de autonomia e institucionalização: a relação do idoso com o profissional cuidador; profissionais cuidadores da área da saúde; o profissional cuidador e a profissional cuidadora: a desigualdade entre os gêneros; qualidade de vida e saúde dos profissionais "cuida(dores)"; o surgimento dos hospitais; a ética, o SUS e as políticas públicas de saúde do idoso. Por meio da análise dos conteúdos, chegou-se a quatro categorias, definidas pelas respostas e não pelas questões: 1) "o idoso fala sobre si e sua doença"; 2) "a percepção do idoso com relação ao cuidador: os âmbitos familiar e profissional"; 3) "percepção do idoso em relação à instituição hospitalar"; 4) "percepção do idoso com relação aos seus direitos e deveres". A partir das respostas analisadas, concluiu-se que muitos sujeitos idosos não tinham clareza sobre a "sua" patologia; verificou-se a esperança em relação à vida e à cura de sua doença geralmente associada à religiosidade e à fé; esteve presente, ainda, a preocupação de se constituir um paciente permanente, com dependência irreversível dos medicamentos ou dos "cuida(dores)", perdendo, assim, a sua autonomia como sujeito. Em relação à instituição, embora tenha se constatado um atendimento ético e parcimonioso, nem sempre isso foi evidenciado pelos sujeitos idosos. O idoso com patologias graves referiu sentir-se mais seguro no hospital por ter ali o apoio técnico indispensável, preferindo, nessa ocasião, o cuidador profissional. Apesar da intenção explícita nas políticas públicas em considerar o idoso como sujeito em uma nova fase de vida, com necessidades e cuidados específicos, verificou-se que os direitos dos idosos ainda são desconhecidos pela sociedade e por eles próprios. A geriatria, a gerontologia e os novos conceitos delas decorrentes não alcançaram, ainda, todos os profissionais cuidadores de idosos, e menos ainda os seus familiares. Daí a urgência de um processo educativo e educador em torno do novo paradigma que busca, entre outras coisas, "pagar uma dívida" para com os idosos e resgatar o sujeito que a modernidade relegou a um lugar periférico e de invisibilidade.
The population ageing is a universal process that does not affect only the individual, but also the family and the community. In Brazil, the number of senior citizens is increasing and because of that it is necessary to discuss about the care of the elderly, especially the hospitalized one, as well as to reflect about their perspectives concerning themselves, the family and the professional caregivers. The goal of this qualitative research was to identify and to comprehend the perception of the hospitalized senior citizen concerning themselves, their family and the professional caregiver. The research subjects were 19 hospitalized senior citizens - 60 years old or more - who were able to answer the oral interviews, which were performed, based on a previous script and after several observations, in the period of 2007 and 2008, in a private hospital in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The criteria used to subdivide the analysis in four categories were defined by the answers and not by the questions. Here they are: Talking about the senior citizens: some concepts and prejudices; The auto-care and the care rendered by family and professionals; Loss of autonomy and institutionalization: the relationship between the elder and the caregiver; Professional caregiver in the health area; From the female caregiver to the male one: the inequality between the genders; Life quality and the caregiver’s health; The hospitals beginning; Ethics and public health policies for the elderly. By the analysis of the contents, four categories were identified: first - "the elder speaks about himself and his disease"; second - "the perception of the elder regarding the caregiver: the familiar and professional scope"; third - "the perception of the elder regarding the hospital institution"; fourth - "the perception of the elder regarding their rights and duties." Based on the analysis realized, it was possible to conclude that many senior citizens did not have clearness about their pathology; the hope regarding life and the cure of the disease was almost associated to the religiosity and faith; the preoccupation of being a permanent patient, with irreversible dependence of medicines or caregivers, losing, thus, their autonomy. Considering the institution, although it was verified an ethical and parsimonious assistance, it was not always evidenced by the senior citizens. The ones with serious pathologies affirm to feel safer in hospital because of its indispensable technical support, desiring, so, the professional caregiver. Besides the explicit intention in the public policies of considering the senior citizen someone in a new phase of life, with specific needs and cares, it was not always verified, making it possible to believe that the rights of the elderly are still unknown by society and also themselves. The geriatrics and gerontology specialties and their new concepts have not reached, yet, all the senior caregivers or families. From that situation, there is the urgency of an educational process around the new paradigm that aims, among other things, to "pay a debt" to the senior citizen, rescuing the individual that modernity has relegated to a peripheral and invisible place.

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Cho, Ho-yan. "A study of housing provision for the elderly in Hong Kong : the Senior Citizen Residences (SEN) scheme /." View the Table of Contents & Abstract, 2006. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B36438947.

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WIDIYASTUTI, DYAH. "IDENTIFYING THE FEATURES OF SUCCESSFUL PUBLIC SPACE FULFILLING NEEDS OF THE SENIOR CITIZEN." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2004. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1093026218.

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Kraiwattanapong, Somsri. "The senior citizen center, Mission Bay, San Francisco : ACSA/Wood Council student design competition." Virtual Press, 1992. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/845988.

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This thesis for the master of architecture degree focuses on the particular requirements for Senior Citizen Center in San Francisco.In the traditional society of the West, things did not change quickly, and people did not frequently move from one place to another; but this present-day society is one of dynamic suburbs; villages and towns can change their appearances in a very short time. The treatment of older people in contemporary society has caused many of them to feel alienated from the mainstream. Technical progress and the “rational” organization of present day civilization has largely eliminated the aged as persons having more experience that may beneficially be shared with the rest of us. I believe it is important to consider and respect the value of elderly people.My chosen program and site for this creative project is to design and solve the main problems of high density, the location, and the existing environments.In my own country of Thailand, there are only a few places specifically built for homeless elderly. It is very interesting therefore for me to explore and acquire knowledge for the design of Senior Citizen Center in the United States. There is a certain potential for this being useful someday in my own country.
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Lee, Kar-yan Karen. "An evaluation of the "Senior Citizen Residences Scheme" for the middle-class elderly in Hong Kong : a case study of Jolly Place /." View the Table of Contents & Abstract, 2006. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B35808950.

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Acosta, Cruzado Rocío, and Sánchez Jennyfer Sánchez. "Religiosidad y depresión en adultos mayores institucionalizados de Lima Metropolitana." Universidad Católica del Norte, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10757/622074.

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Este estudio tuvo como objetivo conocer la relación entre religiosidad y depresión en adultos mayores residentes de albergues en Lima Metropolitana. La muestra estuvo constituida por 150 adultos mayores, 88 mujeres y 62 hombres, con edades entre 65 a 90 años (promedio de 77,84 años) de Perú. Los participantes fueron evaluados con la Age Universal I-E 12 (Simkim & Etchezahar, 2013) y la Escala de Depresión Geriátrica (GDS-15) (Gómez-Angulo & Campo-Arias, 2011). Los resultados mostraron que el factor de Orientación Social de la variable Religiosidad presentó una correlación débil y significativa con la variable Depresión, mientras que el factor de Orientación Personal no mostró una correlación con la Depresión; rechazando así la hipótesis planteada. Asimismo, se obtiene resultados de las correlaciones entre las variables según las variables sociodemográficas. Se discuten las implicancias y sugerencias para futuras investigaciones.
This study aimed to determine the relationship between religiosity and depression of senior citizens living in retirement homes in the Lima Metropolitan area – Peru. The sample was composed of 150 informants: 88 women and 62 men, whose ages ranged between 65 and 90 with an average of 77.84. Two instruments were applied: Age Universal I-E 12 (Simkim & Etchezahar, 2013) and the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15) (Gómez-Angulo & Campo-Arias, 2011). Results revealed that the social orientation of religiosity has a weak but significant correlation with depression whereas the personal orientation showed no correlation with depression. Based on these data, the hypothesis is discarded. In addition, results of correlations among variables regarding sociodemographic record were obtained. Finally, implications and suggestions for future research were discussed.

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Books on the topic "Senior citizen"

Rājaṃvaśī, Añjulā, and Mridul Srivastava. Senior citizen in the era of globalisation. Meerut: Anu Books, 2009.

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Henry, Harry H. Senior citizen information and referral travel directory. Oakland, Calif. (663 Carlston Ave., Oakland 94610): H.H. Henry, 1990.

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Fitch, Alger Morton. Philippians: Love letter from a senior citizen. Honolulu, Hawaii: South Seas Christian Ministries, 2001.

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Henry, Harry H. Senior citizen information and referral travel directory. Oakland, Calif. (P.O. Box 1822, Oakland 94612): H.H. Henry, 1986.

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Senior citizen in the era of globalisation. Meerut: Anu Books, 2009.

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Lange, W. Robert. The international health guide for senior citizen travelers. Babylon, N.Y: Pilot Books, 1988.

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Holmes, B. L. Senior citizen: A musical comedy in two acts. Racine, WI: Mother Courage Press, 1991.

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Transportation, Illinois Dept of. Senior citizen guide to Amtrak travel in Illinois. Springfield, Ill.]: Illinois Dept. of Transportation, 1987.

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Goreham, Gary. Comparative viability of senior citizen centers in North Dakota. Fargo, N.D: North Dakota Census Data Center, Dept. of Agricultural Economics, North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station, North Dakota State University, 1988.

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Ghana over the years: The reflections of a senior citizen. Cape Coast [Ghana]: C.K.B. Tachie-Menson, 2006.

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Book chapters on the topic "Senior citizen"

Billah, Mohd Ma’Sum. "Senior Citizen Takaful." In Islamic Insurance Products, 321–24. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-17681-5_26.

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Dahn, Ingo, Peter Ferdinand, and Pablo Lachmann. "Supporting Senior Citizen Using Tablet Computers." In Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 323–30. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-08599-9_49.

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Li, Yu-Qi, Jia-Jiun Liu, Shih-Yu Huang, Chen-Kuei Yang, Chin-Chun Chang, Li-Tien Wang, and Kuei-Fang Hsiao. "A Visual-Audio Assisting System for Senior Citizen Reading." In Computer Science and its Applications, 667–75. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5699-1_67.

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Rios Paredes, Ramiro Augusto. "Why Should A Senior Citizen Be A Facebook User?" In Transactions on Engineering Technologies, 317–29. Singapore: Springer Singapore, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2191-7_22.

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Mesas Fernández, Javier, Evaristo Barrera Algarín, and Ana Vallejo Andrada. "Senior Citizen Centres and Sexual Affective Diversity: Homophobia and Residents." In Decisions and Trends in Social Systems, 333–43. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-69094-6_27.

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Lukmayani, Y., H. A. Wisnuwardhani, K. M. Yuliawati, and F. Lestari. "Swamedication counseling and compounding training of health drink to produce healthy and productive senior citizen." In Islam, Media and Education in the Digital Era, 213–16. London: Routledge, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781003219149-29.

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Samli, A. Coskun, and Mary Ann Lederhaus. "The Changing Nature and Scope of the Senior Citizen Market Segment: Recent Developments During the Period of 1960 and 1973." In Developments in Marketing Science: Proceedings of the Academy of Marketing Science, 29–32. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16934-7_7.

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Zaki, S. M. "Senior citizens unite." In Elderly Care, 91–95. Boston, MA: Springer US, 1993. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-4509-9_16.

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Vuppalapati, Chandrasekar, Anitha Ilapakurti, Sharat Kedari, Rajasekar Vuppalapati, Jayashankar Vuppalapati, and Santosh Kedari. "Human AI Symbiosis: The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Stratifying High-Risk Outpatient Senior Citizen Fall Events in a Non-connected Environments." In Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, 325–32. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-39512-4_52.

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Hoogland, T. "Meniscectomy in Senior Citizens." In Surgery and Arthroscopy of the Knee, 369–70. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 1988. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-72782-5_76.

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Conference papers on the topic "Senior citizen"

Vivacqua, Adriana S., and Ana Cristina Bicharra Garcia. "Personal Neighborhood Networks for Senior Citizen Support." In CSCW '18: Computer Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing. New York, NY, USA: ACM, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/3272973.3274080.

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Fadda, G., A. Cortés, and A. Olivi. "Valparaíso-Chile: towards a senior-citizen-friendly town?" In SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 2007. Southampton, UK: WIT Press, 2007. http://dx.doi.org/10.2495/sdp070652.

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Lu, You-Te, Yi-Hsing Chang, and Tien-Wen Sung. "DIGITAL SHOPPING DRIVERS FOR SENIOR CITIZEN: AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS." In 2nd Eurasian Conference on Educational Innovation 2019. International Institute of Knowledge Innovation and Invention Private Limited, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.35745/ecei2019v2.084.

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Shanmugam, Kamalanathan, Muhammad Ehsan Rana, and Grace Ong. "IoT based Indoor Senior Citizen Monitoring and Alerting System." In 2022 16th International Conference on Ubiquitous Information Management and Communication (IMCOM). IEEE, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/imcom53663.2022.9721797.

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Pulli, Petri, Jaakko Hyry, Matti Pouke, and Goshiro Yamamoto. "User interaction in smart ambient environment targeted for senior citizen." In 2010 3rd International Symposium on Applied Sciences in Biomedical and Communication Technologies (ISABEL 2010). IEEE, 2010. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/isabel.2010.5702866.

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Samonte, Mary Jane C., Alyssa Marie L. Bejar, Hannah Camille L. Bien, and Ashley May D. Cruz. "Senior Citizen Social Pension Management System Using Optical Character Recognition." In 2019 International Conference on Information and Communication Technology Convergence (ICTC). IEEE, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ictc46691.2019.8940013.

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Lim, Pei Ching Polly. "FACILITATING LEARNING OF INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY (ICT) FOR SENIOR CITIZEN." In International Technology, Education and Development Conference. IATED, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.21125/inted.2017.1177.

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Takahashi, Yoshiaki, and Hirokazu Seki. "Fuzzy logic based regenerative braking control system of electric wheelchair for senior citizen." In the Community (ICORR). IEEE, 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/icorr.2009.5209589.

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Mensch, Scott, and Azad Ali. "Using Digital Video Game in Service Learning Projects." In InSITE 2009: Informing Science + IT Education Conference. Informing Science Institute, 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.28945/3388.

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This paper details the experience of a particular department in integrating digital video games into a service learning project. The department of Technology Support and Training program (TST) within the Eberly College of Business and Information Technology (ECOBIT) at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) has taken the initiative to integrate service learning projects into their courses. Various initiating proposals have taken place in regards to ideas for the selection of the service learning projects and the methods of their implementation. Among these initiatives is a project taken by faculty members to donate a digital video game to a senior citizen center within the community. The paper first provides a theoretical feedback on service learning projects in general and the steps that led these faculty members to select this idea for a service project. More details is given regarding the planning and implementation for this project including the procedures followed to collect funds for the video game and the selection of the senior citizen center.

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Sharif, Mhd Saeed, Muna Alsallal, and Lucian Herghelegiu. "An Effective TeleHealth Assistive System to Support Senior Citizen at Home or Care-Homes." In 2018 International Conference on Computing, Electronics & Communications Engineering (iCCECE). IEEE, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/iccecome.2018.8658877.

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Reports on the topic "Senior citizen"

Kotlikoff, Laurence, and Jagadeesh Gokhale. The Equity of Social Services Provided to Children and Senior Citizens. Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research, March 1993. http://dx.doi.org/10.3386/w4305.

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Bhagawati, Rishiraj, Dolf J. H. te Lintelo, John Msuya, and Tumaini Mikindo. Nutrition Accountability through Sub-National Scorecards in Tanzania – Policy Innovations and Field Realities. Institute of Development Studies (IDS), December 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.19088/ids.2021.067.

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Over the past decade, the Government of Tanzania has paid increasing attention to accountability in its nutrition policies. This has coincided with the introduction of truly innovative efforts to advance and monitor government action towards and accountability for nutrition at subnational level. A multisectoral nutrition scorecard (MNS) has been rolled out across all districts in the country, with quarterly updates on district performance. Moreover, a Nutrition Compact instrument was introduced to incentivise senior civil servants within regional and district administrations to advance efforts to promote nutrition. This paper explores how the government has used these initiatives to give accountability a particular form and meaning, pertinent to context. The paper analyses a series of policy documents and complements analysis this with field-based interviews with local officials across five regions. We find that the MNS and Compact are designed predominantly for internal purposes of government. This renders ‘accountability tools’ largely in the service of a centralised state, advancing vertical accountability. Such a narrow framing and design inhibits the potential of these instruments for galvanising social accountability, whereby citizens can hold public service providers and subnational government actors to account directly.

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Glasscott, Matthew, Johanna Jernberg, Erik Alberts, and Lee Moores. Toward the electrochemical detection of 2,4-dinitroanisole (DNAN) and pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN). Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.), March 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/43826.

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Analytical methods to rapidly detect explosive compounds with high precision are paramount for applications ranging from national security to environmental remediation. This report demonstrates two proof-of-concept electroanalytical methods for the quantification of 2,4-dinitroanisol (DNAN) and pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN). For the first time, DNAN reduction was analyzed and compared at a bare graphitic carbon electrode, a polyaniline-modified (PANI) electrode, and a molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) electrode utilizing PANI to explore the effect of surface-area and preconcentration affinity on the analytical response. Since some explosive compounds such as PETN are not appreciably soluble in water (<10 μg/L), necessitating a different solvent system to permit direct detection via electrochemical reduction. A 1,2-dichloroethane system was explored as a possibility by generating a liquid-liquid extraction-based sensor exploiting the immiscibility of 1,2-dichloroethane and water. The reduction process was explored using a scan rate analysis to extract a diffusion coefficient of 6.67 x 10⁻⁶ cm/s, in agreement with literature values for similarly structured nitrate esters. Once further refined, these techniques may be extended to other explosives and combined with portable electrochemical hardware to bring real-time chemical information to soldiers and citizens alike.

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Adlakha, Deepi, Jane Clarke, Perla Mansour, and Mark Tully. Walk-along and cycle-along: Assessing the benefits of the Connswater Community Greenway in Belfast, UK. Property Research Trust, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.52915/ghcj1777.

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Physical inactivity is a risk factor for numerous chronic diseases, and a mounting global health problem. It is likely that the outdoor physical environment, together with social environmental factors, has a tendency to either promote or discourage physical activity, not least in cities and other urban areas. However, the evidence base on this is sparse, making it hard to identify the best policy interventions to make, at the local or city level. This study seeks to assess the impact of one such intervention, the Connswater Community Greenway CCG), in Belfast, in Northern Ireland, UK. To do that it uses innovative methodologies, ‘Walk-along’ and ‘Cycle-along’ that involve wearable sensors and video footages, to improve our understanding of the impact of the CCG on local residents. The findings suggest that four characteristics of the CCG affect people’s activity and the benefits that the CCG created. These are physical factors, social factors, policy factors and individual factors. Each of these has many elements, with different impacts on different people using the greenway.

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Coulson, Saskia, Melanie Woods, Drew Hemment, and Michelle Scott. Report and Assessment of Impact and Policy Outcomes Using Community Level Indicators: H2020 Making Sense Report. University of Dundee, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.20933/100001192.

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Making Sense is a European Commission H2020 funded project which aims at supporting participatory sensing initiatives that address environmental challenges in areas such as noise and air pollution. The development of Making Sense was informed by previous research on a crowdfunded open source platform for environmental sensing, SmartCitizen.me, developed at the Fab Lab Barcelona. Insights from this research identified several deterrents for a wider uptake of participatory sensing initiatives due to social and technical matters. For example, the participants struggled with the lack of social interactions, a lack of consensus and shared purpose amongst the group, and a limited understanding of the relevance the data had in their daily lives (Balestrini et al., 2014; Balestrini et al., 2015). As such, Making Sense seeks to explore if open source hardware, open source software and and open design can be used to enhance data literacy and maker practices in participatory sensing. Further to this, Making Sense tests methodologies aimed at empowering individuals and communities through developing a greater understanding of their environments and by supporting a culture of grassroot initiatives for action and change. To do this, Making Sense identified a need to underpin sensing with community building activities and develop strategies to inform and enable those participating in data collection with appropriate tools and skills. As Fetterman, Kaftarian and Wanderman (1996) state, citizens are empowered when they understand evaluation and connect it in a way that it has relevance to their lives. Therefore, this report examines the role that these activities have in participatory sensing. Specifically, we discuss the opportunities and challenges in using the concept of Community Level Indicators (CLIs), which are measurable and objective sources of information gathered to complement sensor data. We describe how CLIs are used to develop a more indepth understanding of the environmental problem at hand, and to record, monitor and evaluate the progress of change during initiatives. We propose that CLIs provide one way to move participatory sensing beyond a primarily technological practice and towards a social and environmental practice. This is achieved through an increased focus in the participants’ interests and concerns, and with an emphasis on collective problem solving and action. We position our claims against the following four challenge areas in participatory sensing: 1) generating and communicating information and understanding (c.f. Loreto, 2017), 2) analysing and finding relevance in data (c.f. Becker et al., 2013), 3) building community around participatory sensing (c.f. Fraser et al., 2005), and 4) achieving or monitoring change and impact (c.f. Cheadle et al., 2000). We discuss how the use of CLIs can tend to these challenges. Furthermore, we report and assess six ways in which CLIs can address these challenges and thereby support participatory sensing initiatives: i. Accountability ii. Community assessment iii. Short-term evaluation iv. Long-term evaluation v. Policy change vi. Capability The report then returns to the challenge areas and reflects on the learnings and recommendations that are gleaned from three Making Sense case studies. Afterwhich, there is an exposition of approaches and tools developed by Making Sense for the purposes of advancing participatory sensing in this way. Lastly, the authors speak to some of the policy outcomes that have been realised as a result of this research.

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African Open Science Platform Part 1: Landscape Study. Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/assaf.2019/0047.

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This report maps the African landscape of Open Science – with a focus on Open Data as a sub-set of Open Science. Data to inform the landscape study were collected through a variety of methods, including surveys, desk research, engagement with a community of practice, networking with stakeholders, participation in conferences, case study presentations, and workshops hosted. Although the majority of African countries (35 of 54) demonstrates commitment to science through its investment in research and development (R&D), academies of science, ministries of science and technology, policies, recognition of research, and participation in the Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI), the following countries demonstrate the highest commitment and political willingness to invest in science: Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda. In addition to existing policies in Science, Technology and Innovation (STI), the following countries have made progress towards Open Data policies: Botswana, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, South Africa and Uganda. Only two African countries (Kenya and South Africa) at this stage contribute 0.8% of its GDP (Gross Domestic Product) to R&D (Research and Development), which is the closest to the AU’s (African Union’s) suggested 1%. Countries such as Lesotho and Madagascar ranked as 0%, while the R&D expenditure for 24 African countries is unknown. In addition to this, science globally has become fully dependent on stable ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) infrastructure, which includes connectivity/bandwidth, high performance computing facilities and data services. This is especially applicable since countries globally are finding themselves in the midst of the 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR), which is not only “about” data, but which “is” data. According to an article1 by Alan Marcus (2015) (Senior Director, Head of Information Technology and Telecommunications Industries, World Economic Forum), “At its core, data represents a post-industrial opportunity. Its uses have unprecedented complexity, velocity and global reach. As digital communications become ubiquitous, data will rule in a world where nearly everyone and everything is connected in real time. That will require a highly reliable, secure and available infrastructure at its core, and innovation at the edge.” Every industry is affected as part of this revolution – also science. An important component of the digital transformation is “trust” – people must be able to trust that governments and all other industries (including the science sector), adequately handle and protect their data. This requires accountability on a global level, and digital industries must embrace the change and go for a higher standard of protection. “This will reassure consumers and citizens, benefitting the whole digital economy”, says Marcus. A stable and secure information and communication technologies (ICT) infrastructure – currently provided by the National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) – is key to advance collaboration in science. The AfricaConnect2 project (AfricaConnect (2012–2014) and AfricaConnect2 (2016–2018)) through establishing connectivity between National Research and Education Networks (NRENs), is planning to roll out AfricaConnect3 by the end of 2019. The concern however is that selected African governments (with the exception of a few countries such as South Africa, Mozambique, Ethiopia and others) have low awareness of the impact the Internet has today on all societal levels, how much ICT (and the 4th Industrial Revolution) have affected research, and the added value an NREN can bring to higher education and research in addressing the respective needs, which is far more complex than simply providing connectivity. Apart from more commitment and investment in R&D, African governments – to become and remain part of the 4th Industrial Revolution – have no option other than to acknowledge and commit to the role NRENs play in advancing science towards addressing the SDG (Sustainable Development Goals). For successful collaboration and direction, it is fundamental that policies within one country are aligned with one another. Alignment on continental level is crucial for the future Pan-African African Open Science Platform to be successful. Both the HIPSSA ((Harmonization of ICT Policies in Sub-Saharan Africa)3 project and WATRA (the West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Assembly)4, have made progress towards the regulation of the telecom sector, and in particular of bottlenecks which curb the development of competition among ISPs. A study under HIPSSA identified potential bottlenecks in access at an affordable price to the international capacity of submarine cables and suggested means and tools used by regulators to remedy them. Work on the recommended measures and making them operational continues in collaboration with WATRA. In addition to sufficient bandwidth and connectivity, high-performance computing facilities and services in support of data sharing are also required. The South African National Integrated Cyberinfrastructure System5 (NICIS) has made great progress in planning and setting up a cyberinfrastructure ecosystem in support of collaborative science and data sharing. The regional Southern African Development Community6 (SADC) Cyber-infrastructure Framework provides a valuable roadmap towards high-speed Internet, developing human capacity and skills in ICT technologies, high- performance computing and more. The following countries have been identified as having high-performance computing facilities, some as a result of the Square Kilometre Array7 (SKA) partnership: Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Mauritius, Namibia, South Africa, Tunisia, and Zambia. More and more NRENs – especially the Level 6 NRENs 8 (Algeria, Egypt, Kenya, South Africa, and recently Zambia) – are exploring offering additional services; also in support of data sharing and transfer. The following NRENs already allow for running data-intensive applications and sharing of high-end computing assets, bio-modelling and computation on high-performance/ supercomputers: KENET (Kenya), TENET (South Africa), RENU (Uganda), ZAMREN (Zambia), EUN (Egypt) and ARN (Algeria). Fifteen higher education training institutions from eight African countries (Botswana, Benin, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Sudan, and Tanzania) have been identified as offering formal courses on data science. In addition to formal degrees, a number of international short courses have been developed and free international online courses are also available as an option to build capacity and integrate as part of curricula. The small number of higher education or research intensive institutions offering data science is however insufficient, and there is a desperate need for more training in data science. The CODATA-RDA Schools of Research Data Science aim at addressing the continental need for foundational data skills across all disciplines, along with training conducted by The Carpentries 9 programme (specifically Data Carpentry 10 ). Thus far, CODATA-RDA schools in collaboration with AOSP, integrating content from Data Carpentry, were presented in Rwanda (in 2018), and during17-29 June 2019, in Ethiopia. Awareness regarding Open Science (including Open Data) is evident through the 12 Open Science-related Open Access/Open Data/Open Science declarations and agreements endorsed or signed by African governments; 200 Open Access journals from Africa registered on the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ); 174 Open Access institutional research repositories registered on openDOAR (Directory of Open Access Repositories); 33 Open Access/Open Science policies registered on ROARMAP (Registry of Open Access Repository Mandates and Policies); 24 data repositories registered with the Registry of Data Repositories (re3data.org) (although the pilot project identified 66 research data repositories); and one data repository assigned the CoreTrustSeal. Although this is a start, far more needs to be done to align African data curation and research practices with global standards. Funding to conduct research remains a challenge. African researchers mostly fund their own research, and there are little incentives for them to make their research and accompanying data sets openly accessible. Funding and peer recognition, along with an enabling research environment conducive for research, are regarded as major incentives. The landscape report concludes with a number of concerns towards sharing research data openly, as well as challenges in terms of Open Data policy, ICT infrastructure supportive of data sharing, capacity building, lack of skills, and the need for incentives. Although great progress has been made in terms of Open Science and Open Data practices, more awareness needs to be created and further advocacy efforts are required for buy-in from African governments. A federated African Open Science Platform (AOSP) will not only encourage more collaboration among researchers in addressing the SDGs, but it will also benefit the many stakeholders identified as part of the pilot phase. The time is now, for governments in Africa, to acknowledge the important role of science in general, but specifically Open Science and Open Data, through developing and aligning the relevant policies, investing in an ICT infrastructure conducive for data sharing through committing funding to making NRENs financially sustainable, incentivising open research practices by scientists, and creating opportunities for more scientists and stakeholders across all disciplines to be trained in data management.

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