Rowe, Meredeth A., Kelly, Annette, Horne, Claydell, Lane, Steve, Campbell, Judy, Lehman, Brandy, Phipps, Chad, Keller, Meredith, Pe Benito, Andrea

Background: Nighttime activity, a common occurrence in persons with dementia, increases the risk for injury and unattended home exits and impairs the sleep patterns of caregivers. Technology is needed that will alert caregivers of nighttime activity in persons with dementia to help prevent injuries and unattended exits. Methods: As part of a product development grant, […]

Hayden, Lisa J., Glynn, Shirley M., Hahn, Theodore J., Randall, Frychettya, Randolph, Eugenia

A large randomized trial evaluated the benefits of online education, support, and self-care promotion for caregivers of persons with dementia. Anecdotal reports from participants indicated enjoyment of the materials, convenient access from home, and support from professionals and other caregivers. A substantial number of screened caregivers experienced obstacles of access, cost, and time regarding use […]

Lancioni, Giulio E., Perilli, Viviana, Singh, Nirbhay N., O’Reilly, Mark F., Sigafoos, Jeff, Bosco, Andrea, De Caro, Maria Fara, Cassano, Germana, Pinto, Katia, Minervini, Mauro

This study assessed whether three patients with Alzheimer’s disease could learn to use a basic orientation technology to reach different rooms within a day center. At each travel instance, the technology provided verbal messages (cues) from the room to reach. For the first two patients, the messages were presented at intervals of about 15s. For […]

te Boekhorst, S., Depla, M. F. I. A., Francke, A. L., Twisk, J. W. R., Zwijsen, S. A., Hertogh, C. M. P. M.

Objective: As physical restraints should only be used in exceptional cases, there is an urgent need for alternatives to restraint use. Surveillance technology could be such an alternative. This study explored whether nursing-home residents with dementia subjected to surveillance technology had better quality of life scores for mood, behavioral and societal dimensions than residents with […]

Hettinga, Marike, De Boer, Johannes, Goldberg, Eli, Moelaert, Ferial

Community dwelling is a problem for people with dementia. Can GPS route navigation support on a mobile device provide a solution? In a small scale exploratory research with this target group we studied the effects of two different types of audio instructions and assessed the pedestrian safety while operating the device. Methodological issues that limited […]

Gietzelt, Matthias, Feldwieser, Florian, Gövercin, Mehmet, Steinhagen-Thiessen, Elisabeth, Marschollek, Michael

Objective: Aim of this study was to make a fall prognosis in a cohort of older people with dementia in short-term (2 month), mid-term (4 month) and long-term (8 month) intervals using accelerometry during the subjects’ everyday life. Methods: The study was designed as a longitudinal cohort study. The subjects were recruited from a nursing […]

Czaja, Sara J., Loewenstein, David, Schulz, Richard, Nair, Sankaran N., Perdomo, Dolores

Background/objectives: Available services and intervention programs for dementia caregivers are often underutilized because of issues such as cost, logistics, lack of knowledge about available services, or insufficient support from others. Information technologies offer the potential of removing these barriers and facilitating the ability of caregivers to access needed support. This project evaluated the feasibility and […]