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Development of a protocol for the assessment of assistive aids for people with dementia
Author(s)	Inger Hagen, Torhild Holthe, Jane Gilliard
Journal title	Dementia: the international journal of social research and practice, vol 3, no 3, October 2004
Pages	pp 281-296
Source	http://www.sagepublications.com/ejournals
Keywords	Dementia ; Living in the community ; Assistive technology ; Information technology ; Evaluation ; International.
Annotation	Assistive aids can support some people with dementia in their daily life. Examples are devices designed to facilitate time orientation or use the telephone, also cooker monitors that switch the gas off in case of overheating. However, there is a dearth of knowledge about the feasibility of using different assistive aids and how to assess the usefulness of such products to the patient and the carer, as well as their costs and benefits to society. This article describes the development of a protocol for an international assessment study of different assistive aids to be used by people with dementia living in their own home. Experiences of using the protocol are also reported. This work is part of the ENABLE project. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-041206202 A
Classmark	EA: K4: M: UVB: 4C: 72
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