“It gives me a sense of independence” – Findings from Ireland on the use and usefulness of assistive technology for people with dementia

Cahill, Suzanne; Begley, Emer; Faulkner, Jon-Paul; Hagen, Inger Hilde

doi:10.3233/tad-2007-192-310

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“…36, 44 Four studies looked exclusively at AT for individuals with cognitive impairment. The AT that was investigated included a day/night clock, 29,33,43 lost item locator, 33 automatic nightlight, 33 gas cooker device, 33 and a picture button telephone. 33 The findings indicated that although some caregivers reported the AT was useful, others were frustrated because of the verbal cuing that care-recipients required in order to operate them.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The AT that was investigated included a day/night clock, 29,33,43 lost item locator, 33 automatic nightlight, 33 gas cooker device, 33 and a picture button telephone. 33 The findings indicated that although some caregivers reported the AT was useful, others were frustrated because of the verbal cuing that care-recipients required in order to operate them. 29, 33, 43 A study of a stove timer found the device decreased caregiver anxiety, but caused frustration when the device turned off the stove while caregivers were cooking.…”

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“…Quantitative studies were primarily descriptive in nature and the four intervention studies 33,39,44,45 used a pre-post design without a control group. The highest-level qualitative studies 30, 40–42 described shared pathways or meaning among participants, but none offered extensive description of experiential variation among participants or provided dense explanatory description.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Like studies 16,30,33,36–37,39–44 data pertaining to subjective caregiver outcomes should be elicited from caregivers themselves, rather than from AT users.…”

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How Assistive Technology Use by Individuals with Disabilities Impacts Their Caregivers

Mortenson

Demers²,

Fuhrer³

et al. 2012

American Journal of Physical Medicine &Amp; Rehabilitation

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Informal caregivers are a critical, yet frequently unacknowledged part of the healthcare system. It is commonly presumed that providing assistive technology (AT) will decrease the burden of their care provision; however, no review has evaluated the evidence behind this assumption. Therefore, a systematic reviews was undertaken to evaluate evidence of the impact of AT use by care-recipients on their informal caregivers. Data Sources included Embase, Medline, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Web of Science, PsychINFO, and active researchers in this area. Twenty-two studies met the specified inclusion criteria. Collectively, the findings suggest that AT use helps caregivers by diminishing some of the physical and emotional effort entailed in supporting individuals with a disability. However, confidence in this causal connection is limited because of the relatively weak study designs that were used. This undermines our understanding of the impacts of AT use on users’ informal caregivers.

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“…Like studies 16,30,33,36–37,39–44 data pertaining to subjective caregiver outcomes should be elicited from caregivers themselves, rather than from AT users.…”

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confidence: 99%

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How Assistive Technology Use by Individuals with Disabilities Impacts Their Caregivers

Mortenson

Demers²,

Fuhrer³

et al. 2012

American Journal of Physical Medicine &Amp; Rehabilitation

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“…These include: the physical condition of the home, for example, homes with poor heat insulation or damp homes are linked to poor health in older people (Goodman et al, 2011); good home design, for example, adaptations to prevent falls such as handrails (Heywood, 2001); and dementia-friendly designs, i.e., homes which are easy to move about in, easy to understand and manage (National Disability Authority [NDA], 2015). Assistive technology (e.g., alarms, telecare) may also have the potential to assist in enabling older people and/or those with dementia to remain in their own homes (Cahill, Begley, Faulkner, & Hagen, 2007). Physical modifications to the original structure and design of dwellings, especially in relation to improving accessibility of home environments, have also been shown to be key elements in facilitating aging-in-place (Hwang, Cummings, Sixsmith, & Sixsmith, 2011).…”

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Exploring the Housing Needs of Older People in Standard and Sheltered Social Housing

Fox

Kenny

Day

et al. 2017

Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine

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Objective: Our home can have a major impact on our physical and mental health; this is particularly true for older people who may spend more time at home. Older people in social (i.e., public) housing are particularly vulnerable. Housing options for older people in social housing include standard design dwellings or specially designed “sheltered housing.” The most suitable housing model should be identified, with older people consulted in this process. Method: Survey of older people (aged ≥60) living in standard or sheltered social housing. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics in SPSS Version 22. Results: Overall, 380 surveys were returned (response rate = 47.2%). All older people had similar housing needs. Those in sheltered housing were more satisfied with the physical home design and reported more positive outcomes. Older people in standard housing were less likely to have necessary adaptations to facilitate aging-in-place. Discussion: Older people in standard housing reported more disability/illnesses, are worried about the future, and felt less safe at home. However, few wanted to move, and very few viewed sheltered housing as an alternative, suggesting limited knowledge about their housing options. Future social housing designs should be flexible, that is, adaptable to the needs of the tenants over time.

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“It gives me a sense of independence” – Findings from Ireland on the use and usefulness of assistive technology for people with dementia

Cited by 79 publications

References 11 publications

How Assistive Technology Use by Individuals with Disabilities Impacts Their Caregivers

How Assistive Technology Use by Individuals with Disabilities Impacts Their Caregivers

Exploring the Housing Needs of Older People in Standard and Sheltered Social Housing

Working with Alice Smith

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