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Technology studies to meet the needs of people with dementia and their caregivers — a literature review
Author(s)	Päivi Topo
Journal title	Journal of Applied Gerontology, vol 28, no 1, February 2009
Pages	pp 5-37
Source	http://jag.sagepub.com
Keywords	Dementia ; Assistive technology ; Technology ; Care homes ; Informal care ; Living in the community ; Literature reviews.
Annotation	A literature search was carried out of eight scientific literature databases for studies that focused on technology supporting people with dementia and their caregivers published between January 1992 and February 2007. 46 studies providing original data and one review were included. Analyses covered the aims of the studies, the technology used, study design, methods, outcome variables, and results. Most studies were carried out in residential care and focused on the needs of formal caregivers. Only a few studies involved people with dementia actively using the technology. The studies are difficult to compare because of the large variety of aims, technologies, design and outcome measurements. There is need for more research in this area, in particular with people who have a mild stage dementia living in the community. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-090701201 A
Classmark	EA: M: Y9: KW: P6: K4: 64A
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