Boustani, Malaz A., Campbell, Noll L., Khan, Babar A., Abernathy, Greg, Zawahiri, Mohammed, Campbell, Tiffany, Tricker, Jason, Hui, Siu L., Buckley, John D., Perkins, Anthony J., Farber, Mark O., Callahan, Christopher M.

Background: Approximately 40% of hospitalized older adults have cognitive impairment (CI) and are more prone to hospital-acquired complications. The Institute of Medicine suggests using health information technology to improve the overall safety and quality of the health care system.; Objective: Evaluate the efficacy of a clinical decision support system (CDSS) to improve the quality of […]

Eichler, Tilly, Thyrian, Jochen René, Fredrich, Daniel, Kohler, Leonore, Wucherer, Diana, Michalowsky, Bernhard, Dreier, Adina, Hoffmann, Wolfgang

Background: A computerized Intervention-Management-System (IMS) has been developed and implemented to facilitate dementia care management. IMS is a rule-based expert decision support system that matches individual patient characteristics to a computerized knowledge base. One of the most important functionalities of IMS is to support the compilation of the individual intervention plan by systematically identifying unmet […]

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 […]

Greenaway, M. C., Duncan, N. L., Smith, G. E.

Objective: Individuals with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (MCI) have few empirically based treatment options for combating their memory loss. This study sought to examine the efficacy of a calendar/notebook rehabilitation intervention, the memory support system (MSS), for individuals with amnestic MCI.; Methods: Forty individuals with single domain amnestic MCI and their program partners were randomized […]