DementiaQuality of lifeCaregiverPurpose – The purpose of this paper is to empirically examine health professionals' recognition of sensor technology as a means to enhance quality of life (QoL) of care recipients with dementia, in Switzerland and France. In light of this research, the authors ...
all interventions in dementia care must strike a balance between doing what is perceived to be for the best and preserving the personhood of people with dementia. Technological interventions run a particularly high risk of crossing the line into doing things to people with dementia, rather than wit...
(2015). Assistive technology in dementia care: Methodological issues in research design. Journal of Assistive Technologies, 9(1), 38 - 47.Altendorf, A., Schreiber, J. (2015). Assistive technology in dementia care: methodological issues in research design. Journal of Assistive Technologies, Vol....
In the coming months, Rippl will integrate technology developed by Kinto from the last two years to improve Rippl’s virtual patient and family experience, according to Rippl co-founder and CEO Kris Engskov. category tags: dementia care, cognitive decline,AI and machine learning ...
GG Care! “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) ...
For this review, studies that evaluate AT use in dementia involving carers were included. AT was defined as ‘any advanced electronic equipment, which can be used to enhance support and care, act as a prompt for intervention by carers, monitor welfare and assist in communication and leisure act...
Modern dementia care is increasingly turning to technology to address a wide range of issues. Such developments are argued to improve quality of life, as, for example, technological interventions that reduce risks and increase safety can enable people with dementia to stay in their own homes for ...
Latest care home census data indicates that close to 57% of care home residents in the NHS Highland area are affected by dementia (both medical and non-medically diagnosed). Access to specialist psychiatric expertise for staff and for residents affected by dementia presents challenges in this ...
The extent to which technology may be able to support people with dementia and their carers along the care pathway and in different care settings is of interest to policy makers and governments. In this paper we provide an overview of the role of technology in dementia care, treatment and sup...
Technology has facilitated and revolutionised the methods of communication between patients and medical professionals, as well as ways in which information and research is disseminated. This has had a positive impact on all aspects of health care, enabling advances in areas often proved challenging to...