Journal of Assistive Technologies: Volume 8 Issue 4

Leveraging everyday technology for people living with dementia: a case study

A.J. Astell, B. Malone, G. Williams, F. Hwang, M.P. Ellis

The purpose of this paper is to present the self-described “journey” of a person with dementia (Brian; author 3) in his re-learning of old technologies and learning of new ones…

Appropriate talking pattern of an information support robot for people living with dementia: a case study

Yuko Nishiura, Takenobu Inoue, Misato Nihei

The authors are in the process of exploring an information support robot to support daily activities of people with mild cognitive impairment or dementia. The purpose of this…

Extended safety and support systems for people with dementia living at home

Lennart Magnusson, Lars Sandman, Karl Gustav Rosén, Elizabeth Hanson

The purpose of this paper is to highlight the complexity surrounding the implementation of advanced electronic tracking, communication and emergency response technologies, namely…

Cognitive mobile games for memory impaired older adults

Sari Merilampi, Andrew Sirkka, Mirka Leino, Antti Koivisto, Enda Finn

Cognitive self-rehabilitation lacks updated means and tools. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the effect of cognitively simulating mobile games on the cognitive skills and…

Assistive technology for people with dementia

Peter Cudd, Gail Mountain