The aim of this article is to present the findings of a review of studies that focused on
technology supporting people with dementia and their caregivers. A literature search was …

This paper details a review of the literature on the use of electronic aids for prospective
memory for people with dementia. Key findings of the review are that: electronic memory …

There are currently about 6 million–mainly older–people with dementia in the European
Union. With ageing, a number of sensory changes occur. Dementia syndrome exacerbates …

People with dementia may have an altered sensitivity to indoor environmental conditions
compared to other older adults and younger counterparts. This paper, based on literature …

This work reports Irish data emerging from the ENABLE study which trialled assistive
technologies in the homes of people with dementia across five European countries and …

Much assistive technology for people with dementia is primarily designed to support security
and safety. This paper describes design work carried out for a project called INDEPENDENT …

The vast majority of older adults want to remain living independently at home, with or without
a sufficient amount of professional home care, even when overall health is starting to …

Studies have shown that within today's society, the number of old and very old people is
rapidly increasing alongside the average life expectancy. As trends in life expectancy …

Currently, one of the key challenges on a global scale is the issue of an ageing society. The
UN predicts that the number of people aged 60 and over will double by 2050 and treble by …

Abstract Purpose: Assistive technologies (ATs) have tremendous potential to support
occupations (ie meaningful daily activities) impacted by changes in cognition caused by …