This database contains 7 studies, archived under the term: "Devices that help people remember to do things"
Persons with mild or moderate Alzheimer’s disease use a basic orientation technology to travel to different rooms within a day center
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 […]
Technology-aided verbal instructions to help persons with mild or moderate Alzheimer’s disease perform daily activities
Lancioni, Giulio E.,
Singh, Nirbhay N.,
O’Reilly, Mark F.,
Sigafoos, Jeff,
Tatulli, Emanuela,
Rigante, Valeria,
Zonno, Nadia,
Perilli, Viviana,
Pinto, Katia,
Minervini, Mauro G.
These two studies extended previous research on the use of verbal instructions and support technology for helping persons with mild or moderate Alzheimer’s disease perform daily activities. Study I included seven participants who were to carry out one of two previously targeted activities (i.e., either coffee preparation or table setting). Study II included four participants […]
Video prompting versus other instruction strategies for persons with Alzheimer’s disease
Perilli, V.,
Lancioni, G. E.,
Hoogeveen, F.,
Caffo, A.,
Singh, N.,
O'Reilly, M.,
Sigafoos, J.,
Cassano, G.,
Oliva, D.
Background/aim: Two studies assessed the effectiveness of video prompting as a strategy to support persons with mild and moderate Alzheimer’s disease in performing daily activities.; Methods: In study I, video prompting was compared to an existing strategy relying on verbal instructions. In study II, video prompting was compared to another existing strategy relying on static […]
Electronic organiser and Alzheimer’s disease: fact or fiction?
Imbeault, Hélène,
Bier, Nathalie,
Pigot, Hélène,
Gagnon, Lise,
Marcotte, Nicolas,
Fulop, Tamas,
Giroux, Sylvain
Alzheimer’s disease is a degenerative disease characterised by a progressive loss of cognitive functions and impairment of activities of daily living severe enough to interfere with normal functioning. To help persons with this disease perform a variety of activities, our research team developed AP@LZ, an electronic organiser specifically designed for them. Two participants with Alzheimer’s […]
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 […]