Title :
The installation and support of internationally distributed equipment for people with dementia
Author :
Adlam, Timothy ; Faulkner, Richard ; Orpwood, Roger ; Jones, Kerry ; Macijauskiene, Jurate ; Budraitiene, Ausra
Author_Institution :
Bath Inst. of Med. Eng., R. United Hosp., Bath, UK
Abstract :
This paper describes the evaluation and support of assistive technology designed to increase the independence of people with dementia. Devices were evaluated by people with dementia in their own homes. Working with and supporting people with dementia requires relational skills not normally needed by installers and technical supporters.
Keywords :
geriatrics; home automation; installation; psychology; assistive technology; dementia; distributed equipment installation; distributed equipment support; homes; internationally distributed equipment; smart house; Biomedical engineering; Councils; Dementia; Design engineering; Engineering management; Hospitals; Monitoring; Paper technology; Project management; Resource management; Aged; Artificial Intelligence; Dementia; Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted; Environment; Equipment Design; Equipment Failure Analysis; Geriatric Assessment; Health Services for the Aged; Humans; Internationality; Maintenance; Monitoring, Ambulatory; Online Systems; Reminder Systems; Safety Management; Technology Assessment, Biomedical; Therapy, Computer-Assisted; User-Computer Interface;
Journal_Title :
Information Technology in Biomedicine, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TITB.2004.834393
