Using Technology in Dementia Care A Guide to Technology Solutions for Everyday Living

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Synopsis

Many new pieces of technology can be beneficial to individuals living with dementia, including both hardware and software. This straightforward guide summarises the current research on this growing topic, and gives practical advice on how available technology can be used to improve the everyday lives of people with dementia.Looking at a range of available products, such as off-the-shelf computers and smartphones, to dementia specific applications and programs, it also addresses some common obstacles and barriers faced when introducing technology in dementia care. The past twenty years have seen an array of technologies developed to improve the day-to-day lives of people with dementia; this guide shows how they can be effectively used.

Book details

Author:
Arlene Astell, Sarah Smith, Phil Joddrell
ISBN:
9781784507794
Related ISBNs:
9781785924170
Publisher:
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Pages:
232
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2019-06-21
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2019
Copyright by:
N/A 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Health, Mind and Body, Nonfiction