Bing Ye, James McDonough, Cynthia Chui, Alex Mihailidis
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Abstract
Background: As people age, it becomes more common for individuals to misplace household items, such as keys or phones. This could inevitably lead to disruption of daily routine and cause frustration. In recent years, many technologies have been rapidly developed to support older adults in maintaining their independent living and enhancing their quality of life. Among these, many have been designed as memory aids to help locate misplaced objects, reducing both the time spent searching and the stress it causes. However, to the best of our knowledge, no comprehensive review has mapped out the existing technologies for misplaced object retrieval. Therefore, this scoping review will serve to help understand the landscape of the current technologies, features, and challenges, including their ethical and usability concerns, in retrieving misplaced household items. Summary: An initial data search has been conducted by an information specialist targeting a set of databases to find studies that outline a technology aiding misplaced object retrieval in a home setting. Databases included MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science, Compendex, Inspec, IEEE Xplore, and ACM Digital Library. Studies will be included if written in English, peer-reviewed, and depict a tested technology that aids in the specific retrieval of misplaced household objects. Screening will be done independently by two reviewers to ensure consistency and reduce bias. Reviewers will review decisions at the end of screening, and discrepancies will be solved through discussion between the two reviewers first or a third reviewer, if necessary. Both screening and extraction will be conducted on Covidence. Analysis of extracted data will be tabulated, and thematic analysis will be conducted through NVivo. The initial search has generated 6,556 records. The scoping review is expected to be completed by December 2025. Key Messages: This review will provide developers and researchers with a guide to the current landscape of the relevant technologies, along with their features, issues, and gaps. The review is intended to inspire innovation in future similar technologies. In addition, the review will explore the gap in technology translation and underscore the importance of an interdisciplinary approach that engages all relevant stakeholders to work in collaboration for better outcomes and successful technology design and adoption.
背景：随着人们年龄的增长，人们把钥匙或电话等家居用品放错地方的情况变得越来越普遍。这将不可避免地导致日常生活的中断，并造成挫败感。近年来，许多技术已经迅速发展，以帮助老年人保持独立生活，提高他们的生活质量。其中，许多被设计为记忆辅助工具，帮助定位放错位置的物品，既减少了搜索时间，也减少了搜索带来的压力。然而，据我们所知，目前还没有全面的综述对现有的错位对象检索技术进行了规划。目的：因此，这一范围审查将有助于理解当前技术、特性和挑战的现状，包括它们在检索放错位置的家庭物品时的伦理和可用性问题。方法和分析：一名信息专家针对一组数据库进行了初步的数据搜索，以找到一项研究，该研究概述了一种帮助在家庭环境中检索错位物品的技术。数据库包括MEDLINE、Embase、Web of Science、Compendex、Inspec、IEEE explore、ACM Digital Library等。如果研究报告是用英文写的，经过同行评审，并描述了一种经过测试的技术，可以帮助特定的检索放错位置的家庭物品，那么研究报告将被包括在内。筛选将由两名评审员独立完成，以确保一致性并减少偏见。审稿人将在筛选结束时审查决定，如有必要，将通过第一审稿人和第三审稿人之间的讨论来解决差异。对新冠病毒进行筛查和提取。将提取的数据进行分析制表，通过NVivo进行专题分析。结果：初始搜索已生成6556条记录。范围审查预计将于2025年12月完成。结论：这篇综述将为开发人员和研究人员提供一个相关技术的当前景观指南，以及它们的特点、问题和差距。该评论旨在激励未来类似技术的创新。此外，审查将探讨技术翻译方面的差距，并强调跨学科方法的重要性，使所有相关利益攸关方参与合作，以取得更好的成果和成功的技术设计和采用。
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In view of the ever-increasing fraction of elderly people, understanding the mechanisms of aging and age-related diseases has become a matter of urgent necessity. ''Gerontology'', the oldest journal in the field, responds to this need by drawing topical contributions from multiple disciplines to support the fundamental goals of extending active life and enhancing its quality. The range of papers is classified into four sections. In the Clinical Section, the aetiology, pathogenesis, prevention and treatment of agerelated diseases are discussed from a gerontological rather than a geriatric viewpoint. The Experimental Section contains up-to-date contributions from basic gerontological research. Papers dealing with behavioural development and related topics are placed in the Behavioural Science Section. Basic aspects of regeneration in different experimental biological systems as well as in the context of medical applications are dealt with in a special section that also contains information on technological advances for the elderly. Providing a primary source of high-quality papers covering all aspects of aging in humans and animals, ''Gerontology'' serves as an ideal information tool for all readers interested in the topic of aging from a broad perspective.
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