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Navigation for people with mild dementia
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 […]
Robot services for elderly with cognitive impairment: testing usability of graphical user interfaces
Granata, C.,
Pino, M.,
Legouverneur, G.,
Vidal, J. S.,
Bidaud, P.,
Rigaud, A. S.
Background: Socially assistive robotics for elderly care is a growing field. However, although robotics has the potential to support elderly in daily tasks by offering specific services, the development of usable interfaces is still a challenge. Since several factors such as age or disease-related changes in perceptual or cognitive abilities and familiarity with computer technologies […]
Web-based psychosocial assessment for caregivers of persons with dementia: a feasibility study
Purpose and Design: Most of the 5.4 million Americans with dementia are cared for by family members who experience care needs and time constraints. This quasi-experimental study examined the experience of using a psychosocial assessment instrument to understand caregiver needs delivered in an interview versus a self-administered web-based format.; Methods: Ten family caregivers were randomized […]
A telephone-delivered psychosocial intervention improves dementia caregiver adjustment following nursing home placement
Objective: Study the preliminary efficacy of a telephone intervention, Family Intervention: Telephone Tracking-Nursing Home (FITT-NH) for improving dementia caregivers’ adjustment following nursing home placement.; Methods: Caregivers were enrolled on average 6 weeks following the care-recipients’ placement in a nursing home. Baseline assessment included self-report measures of caregiver emotional functioning, staff-caregiver interactions, placement satisfaction, health-related quality […]
A videophone psychosocial intervention for dementia caregivers
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 […]
Exergaming and older adult cognition: a cluster randomized clinical trial
Anderson-Hanley, Cay,
Arciero, Paul J.,
Brickman, Adam M.,
Nimon, Joseph P.,
Okuma, Naoko,
Westen, Sarah C.,
Merz, Molly E.,
Pence, Brandt D.,
Woods, Jeffrey A.,
Kramer, Arthur F.,
Zimmerman, Earl A.
Background: Dementia cases may reach 100 million by 2050. Interventions are sought to curb or prevent cognitive decline. Exercise yields cognitive benefits, but few older adults exercise. Virtual reality-enhanced exercise or “exergames” may elicit greater participation.; Purpose: To test the following hypotheses: (1) stationary cycling with virtual reality tours (“cybercycle”) will enhance executive function and […]