Introduction and objectives The current and upcoming demographic change in industrial
countries is a challenge for our society, economically as well as socially. The aim of this …

Some of the needs that people with dementia and their informal carers currently perceive as
insufficiently met by regular care and support services might be alleviated, or even be met …

BACKGROUND: Involving people with dementia in research is not self-evident. Inclusion of
people with dementia in the development process of user-friendly, supportive IT applications …

Background The sustained interest in electronic assistive technology in dementia care has
been fuelled by the urgent need to develop useful approaches to help support people with …

Background: In the European Rosetta project three separate, previously developed, ICT
systems were improved and integrated to create one modular system that helps community …

H. Bouma, JL Fozard, DG Bouwhuis, V. Taipale. Gerontechnology in perspective.
Gerontechnology 2007; 6 (4): 190-216. Gerontechnology is directed at harmonizing two …

Background. Empirical evidence suggests that digital gameplay can enhance social
interaction and improve cognition for older adults. However, if digital games are to be …

Objective: To evaluate a newly developed integrated digital prosthetic, the COGKNOW Day
Navigator (CDN), to support persons with mild dementia in their daily lives, with memory …

Background In the care of people with dementia (PwD), occupational therapies and activities
aiming at maintaining the quality of life of PwD, such as reminiscence therapy (RT), are …

This paper addresses the design of assistive technology that specifically aims to support an
improvement in the quality of life of people with dementia. Starting from interviews with …