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GPS technologies in managing the risks associated with safer walking in people with dementia — a practical perspective
Author(s)	Barbara Dunk, Brian Longman, Liz Newton
Journal title	Journal of Assistive Technologies, vol 4, no 3, September 2010
Pages	pp 4-8
Source	http://www.pierprofessional.com doi: 10.5042/jat.2010.0483
Keywords	Dementia ; Walking ; Safety devices ; Assistive technology ; Information technology.
Annotation	Many people with a cognitive impairment are likely to become lost at some stage of their illness; this can cause great distress to individuals and to their relatives. Global positioning system (GPS) location equipment has become available recently and has been trialled with a number of families. Although the technology itself is not complicated, it introduces a number of problems including battery management, device selection and returning the individual when they have become lost. A process has been developed to simplify these problems. When it is followed, the outcomes have been positive for all stakeholders. (KJ).
Accession Number	CPA-101018204 A
Classmark	EA: HSA: OT: M: UVB
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