Second Place, 2018

In late life, individuals are at risk of cognitive declines, physical impairments, and loneliness. Tracking the conversations and ambient sounds in an older adult's daily life provides a window into how their everyday activities may contribute to or mitigate these risks. This acoustic rendering represents the top half of a clock and portrays sounds captured in an older adult's waking hours from 9am to 3pm. The brown spikes are television viewing, when the person was likely sedentary with an increased risk of physical and cognitive decline. The rainbow sections are conversations, which reduce risks of cognitive decline and loneliness.

Credit:
Meng Huo
Human Development and Family Sciences Graduate Student