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| How assistive technology can improve well-being | | Author(s) | Garuth Chalfont, Grant Gibson |
| Journal title | Journal of Dementia Care, vol 14, no 2, March/April 2006 |
| Pages | pp 19-21 |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Assistive technology ; Well being ; Quality of life ; Projects. |
| Annotation | Can technology offer more than help with safety and security? Can it contribute to individual well-being and quality of life? This is the first of two articles explaining the work of the Independent project: Investigating Enabling Domestic Environments for People with Dementia. The authors report specifically on analyses of users' requirements and of environmental factors which either enable or challenge the success of technology and activities and homes where people with dementia live. They also outline qualitative interviews with 26 people with dementia who either live in their own homes or in residential care settings. The project consortium comprises the University of Liverpool's School of Primary Care, the School of Architecture at the University of Sheffield, and Bath Institute of Medical Engineering (BIME). Project partners include Dementia Voice, SheffCare, Northamptonshire Social Services, and Huntleigh Healthcare. The project is funded under the Engineering and Physical Science Research Council (EPSCR) under the Extending Quality of Life (EQUAL 4) Programme. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-060510204 A |
| Classmark | EA: M: D:F:5HH: F:59: 3E |
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