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ASTRID: a Social and Technical Response to meeting the needs of Individuals with Dementia and their carers
— a guide to using technology within dementia care; compiled and edited by Mary Marshall | | Author(s) | Mary Marshall |
| Corporate Author | ASTRID Group; Dementia Services Development Centre, University of Stirling |
| Publisher | Hawker Publications; Journal of Dementia Care, London, 2000 |
| Pages | 31 pp |
| Source | Hawker Publications Ltd., 13 Park House, 140 Battersea Park Road, London SW11 4NB. |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Family care ; Technology ; Assistive technology ; Guides, guide books. |
| Annotation | ASTRID (A Social and Technological Response to meeting the needs of Individuals with Dementia and their carers) is a European initiative funded under the Telematics Programme of the European Union (EU). This guide considers the potential of assistive technology in contributing to the care of people with dementia in the community. It investigates current levels of technology provision for people with dementia and their carers, and suggests improvements and developments. The ASTRID Group's participants include the Dementia Services Development Centre, University of Stirling, working with organisations in Norway, the Netherlands and Ireland, and with Northamptonshire County Council Social Services Department as the project leader. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-001031001 B |
| Classmark | EA: P6:SJ: Y9: M: 69N |
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