Technology
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Not just because we can do it
Mary Marshall makes a plea for further debate on the ethical issues surrounding use of technology in dementia care Author/s: Mary Marshall For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
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Seven Oaks: friendly design and sensitive technology
Technology really can support good care delivery, says Faith Gibson, when it is skilfully and ethically used. Here she reports on a visit to Seven Oaks in Northern Ireland, an award-winning home which uses technology and many design innovations to create an inspiring living environment Author/s: Faith Gibson For the full article please see the…...
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From ‘smart’ homes to ‘WISE’ homes
Tony Rice explores some new directions in assistive technology Author/s: Tony Rice For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
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Technology and technophobia
Bristol: Why is technology so rarely a part of care plans for people with dementia? asks Mary Marshall. Are technophobic staff discriminating against them? Author/s: Mary Marshall For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
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How technology can help people feel safe at home
John Woolham and Brian Frisby describe the Safe at Home project, which used technology to help people with dementia to remain in their own homes in Northampton, and the results of a formal evaluation of the scheme. Author/s: John Woolham, Brian Frisby For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right…....
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A systematic assessment of assistive technology
ENABLE is a three-year project running across four countries to assess the role of assistive technology in helping the people with dementia with everyday activities and develop new devices – Inger Hagen, Torhild Holthe, Petrina Duff, Suzanne Cahill, Jane Gilliard, Roger Orpwood, Paivi Topo and Sidsel Bjorneby explain in the second part of our series…...
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It all begins with a blank sheet of paper
South Yorkshire: Claire Craig reveals how she used both art and technology to help people with dementia on hospital wards. Author/s: Claire Craig For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....
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Technology in practice: issues and implications
People with dementia have very special and subtle needs that we must keep in mind at all times when considering how assistive technology can help them and their carers, writes Jane Gilliard, launching a new series on person-centred technology in dementia care. Author/s: Jane Gilliard For the full article please see the PDF download linked…...
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A new presence for the past
Multimedia archives offer a new tool for reminiscence, writes Andrew Chapman Author/s: Andrew Chapman For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full JDC archive is available if you subscribe....