Article Category: Technology

Computers for memory training

Valladolid, Spain: a team led by Dr Franco Martin in Spain has developed a computer program which can generate individualised exercises for cognitive retraining. It is a promising new tool for early intervention in dementia (both treatment and assessment), they say. Author/s: Dr Franco Martin For the full article please see the PDF download linked...

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ASTRID: introducing assistive technology

The ASTRID Group has produced a guide surveying the current use of assistive technology for people with dementia and their carers and how it may be developed. In this article, abridged from the guide, we introduce the issues. Author/s: rg/admin/jdcarticles-amend.pl For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the right. The full...

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This is the house that JAD built

Ricky Pollock, Steve Bonner and Katrina Gibbons describe an example of appropriate design and technology in action to help the person with dementia – the “Dementia Friendly House”, built as part of the Glasgow ’99 Just Another Disability (JAD) project. Author/s: Ricky Pollock, Steve Bonner, Katrina Gibbons For the full article please see the PDF...

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What day is it today? Using an automatic calendar

People who find it difficult to remember the day and date can benefit from using an electronic calendar which automatically updates and displays this information. Torhild Holthe, Inger Hagen and Sidsel Bjørneby report on their project to evaluate use of the calendar by people with memory problems. Author/s: Torhild Holthe, Inger Hagen, Sidsel Bjørneby For...

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A smart move for dementia care?

We all need to keep up to date with new developments in technology, argues Mary Marshall, in order to make sure advances are used to benefit people with dementia and their carers, and not to the detriment of good care. Author/s: Mary Marshall For the full article please see the PDF download linked to the...

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Time for a fair assessment of the options

Electronic tagging devices are not a restraint but a means of alerting staff to a potential risk situation, writes Mark Wrigglesworth. Author/s: Mark Wrigglesworth 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 is the shape of the future

No longer an ostrich ignoring the contribution of technology to dementia care, Mary Marshall believes there are potential benefits as well as thorny ethical issues to debate. 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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Innovative technology can lead to better care

Innovative dementia care technology is key to a modern care home if residents are to receive good care and staff are to manage under pressure. Rishi Sodha sets out plans for a high-tech care home in Cheshire Before the first brick has been laid in the construction of today’s care homes, decisions will have already been made...

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