Alzheimer’s Management: A technical Solution for Neurologists, Patients and Caregivers

Authors

  • Chaiyaporn Mutsalklisana Northeastern University, Graduate School of Engineering, Information Systems Program, 130 Snell Engineering Center, 360 Huntington Avenue, Boston 02115, USA
  • Kishore Mohan Northeastern University, Graduate School of Engineering, Information Systems Program, 130 Snell Engineering Center, 360 Huntington Avenue, Boston 02115, USA
  • Raghuram Parthasarathy Northeastern University, Graduate School of Engineering, Information Systems Program, 130 Snell Engineering Center, 360 Huntington Avenue, Boston 02115, USA
  • Harikrishna Ramakrishnan Northeastern University, Graduate School of Engineering, Information Systems Program, 130 Snell Engineering Center, 360 Huntington Avenue, Boston 02115, USA
  • Harish Gunasekaran Northeastern University, Graduate School of Engineering, Information Systems Program, 130 Snell Engineering Center, 360 Huntington Avenue, Boston 02115, USA
  • Sowmiya Dayalan Northeastern University, Graduate School of Engineering, Information Systems Program, 130 Snell Engineering Center, 360 Huntington Avenue, Boston 02115, USA

Keywords:

Alzheimer’s medical care, Reducing need for a caregiver partially, Analyzing neuroimaging, neuropsychological, neurochemical and neurophysiological results for effective assessment, Providing cognitive exercises for Alzheimer patients.

Abstract

Alzheimer’s is a memory impairment disorder developed due to multiple cognitive deficits that progressively leads to at least one of the following: apraxia, aphasia, agnosia or a disturbance in executive functioning. As of 2012, more than 5.1 million Americans are affected by Alzheimer’s. Caregiving is an important element of an Alzheimer patient’s life. Caregiving is a reciprocal relationship where the daily world for both the caregiver and the patient is stressful. We propose a system that aims to lower the stress experienced by that caregiver while taking care of their loved ones. The proposed system would be beneficial for the physicians to analyze and assess the disease progression through neuroimaging, neuropsychological, neurochemical and neurophysiological results collected at different intervals. The data collected from this system could further be used to enhance the medical care provided to Alzheimer patients. 

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Published

2016-01-07

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Mutsalklisana, C., Mohan, K., Parthasarathy, R., Ramakrishnan, H., Gunasekaran, H., & Dayalan, S. (2016). Alzheimer’s Management: A technical Solution for Neurologists, Patients and Caregivers. American Scientific Research Journal for Engineering, Technology, and Sciences, 15(1), 151–159. Retrieved from https://asrjetsjournal.org/index.php/American_Scientific_Journal/article/view/1230

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Vol. 15 No. 1 (2016): VOLUME 15, ISSUE 1: (January - 2016)

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