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| Putting technology to work for quality of life | | Author(s) | Garuth Chalfont, Grant Gibson |
| Journal title | Journal of Dementia Care, vol 14, no 3, May/June 2006 |
| Pages | pp 30-31 |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Assistive technology ; Quality of life ; Projects. |
| Annotation | What factors influence whether a new piece of technology is accepted by people with dementia? In the second of two articles on the Independent project: Investigating Enabling Domestic Environments for People with Dementia, the authors explain the project's findings on this question. They consider how psychological factors may influence how new technology is accepted by people with dementia, notably imagination, self-identity and perception which may play a role in deciding whether to participate in activities or not. Examples from transcripts are included to illustrate these points. The Independent 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-060606214 A |
| Classmark | EA: M: F:59: 3E |
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