Innovative approaches of using assistive technology to support carers to care for people with night-time incontinence issuesA case study of an older adult with a learning disability is presented, which is set in a Shared Lives placement. Telecare is a key service provided, which is used to ...
“GG Care's technology can reduce the time expended by informal carers and lower the cost from an insurer's perspective while containing dementia's societal costs.” Bernhard Michalowsky Post-doctoral researcher at the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) ...
Assistive technology (AT) could support people with dementia and their carers within the community [7,8,9]. AT can be defined as: “any item, piece of equipment, product or system that is used to increase, maintain or improve the functional capabilities and independence of people with ...
supportHull Churches Home from Hospital Service (HCHfH) has been at the forefront of bringing assistive technology into the homes of the elderly with chronic illness' through Telehealth projects since 2008. Over that period the organisation has had a steep learning curve both in terms of ...
Knowledge of technology There was a general feeling among carers that information regarding AT should be provided early in the process of diagnosis and support available to the person living with dementia, especially as the progress of dementia was unpredictable. The main need of information was on...
Electronic assistive technologies are continuously developed to help people with dementia to live independently for longer and to support their non professional carers. Aims: To describe and determine the impact of electronic assistive technology interventions on the self care of people with dementia and...
The development of many tools and technologies for people with visual impairment has become a major priority in the field of assistive technology research.
Assistive technologyDementiaElderly peopleThepurposeofthispaperistoassesstheempiricalsupportfortheuseofassistivetechnologyinthecareofpeoplewithdementiaasaninterventiontoimproveindependence,safety,communication,wellbeingandcarersupport.Design/methodology/approachAtotalof232paperswereidentifiedaspotentiallyrelevant.Inclusion...
Van der Roest HG, Wenborn J, Pastink C, Dr€oes RM, Orrell M. Assis- tive technology for memory support in dementia. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2017;6:1-27.Van der Roest HG, Wenborn J, Droes RM, Orrell M. Assistive technology for memory support in dementia. Cochrane Database ...
In particular, carers are much more likely than their non-carer counterparts to experience poor sleep outcomes such as lower sleep quality and inadequate sleep duration. The aim of this study is to examine how nighttime awakenings, assistive technology use and help-seeking behaviours impact sleep ...