Smartphone technology for fostering goal-directed ambulation and object use in people with moderate Alzheimer’s disease

Lancioni, Giulio E.; Singh, Nirbhay N.; O’Reilly, Mark F.; Sigafoos, Jeff; D’Amico, Fiora; Vanna, Floriana De; Laporta, Dominga; Maria, De; Pinto, Katia

doi:10.1080/17483107.2019.1686075

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“…Indeed, ATs can support cognitive functions, such as different memory types, spatio-temporal orientation, and language. For what concerns the prospective memory, devices like digital organizers and electronic reminders can improve the quality of life of PWD (Brando et al, 2017;Lorenz et al, 2019;Lancioni et al, 2020). An example is the App MindMate, an electronic calendar designed to help PWD remember the daily schedule.…”

Section: Daily Living Sustainmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…These consist of tools giving step-by-step prompts, either in visual or vocal forms, to guide PWD to achieve daily tasks as cooking, washing their hands, and setting the table correctly (Brando et al, 2017;Maia et al, 2018;Daly Lynn et al, 2019). Moreover, some potential benefits emerge from using mobile Apps to guide practical actions (Lancioni et al, 2020).…”

Section: Daily Living Sustainmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Assistive Technologies in Dementia Care: An Updated Analysis of the Literature

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Objectives: Technology can assist and support both people with dementia (PWD) and caregivers. Recently, technology has begun to embed remote components. Timely with respect to the pandemic, the present work reviews the most recent literature on technology in dementia contexts together with the newest studies about technological support published until October 2020. The final aim is to provide a synthesis of the timeliest evidence upon which clinical and non-clinical decision-makers can rely to make choices about technology in the case of further pandemic waves.Methods: A review of reviews was performed alongside a review of the studies run during the first pandemic wave. PsycInfo, CINAHL, and PubMed-online were the databases inspected for relevant papers published from January 2010.Results: The search identified 420 articles, 30 of which were reviews and nine of which were new studies meeting the inclusion criteria. Studies were first sorted according to the target population, then summarized thematically in a narrative synthesis. The studies targeting technologies for PWD were categorized as follows: monitoring and security purposes, sustaining daily life, and therapeutic interventions. Each category showed potential benefits. Differently, the interventions for caregivers were classified as informative, psycho-education programs, psychosocial-supportive, therapeutic, and cognitive/physical training. Benefits to mental health, skills learning, and social aspects emerged.Conclusions: The evidence shows that technology is well-accepted and can support PWD and caregivers to bypass physical and environmental problems both during regular times and during future pandemic waves. Nevertheless, the lack of a common methodological background is revealed by this analysis. Further and more standardized research is necessary to improve the implementation of technologies in everyday life while respecting the necessary personalization.

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Section: Daily Living Sustainmentmentioning

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Section: Daily Living Sustainmentmentioning

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Assistive Technologies in Dementia Care: An Updated Analysis of the Literature

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“…One may emphasize the combined integration of both technologies as a relevant diagnostic tool (Isernia et al, 2021 ). Otherwise, a rehabilitative technology-based program may be implemented (Lancioni et al, 2020 ). One may additionally argue that the participant is constructively engaged and positively occupied.…”

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Combining reinforcement learning and virtual reality in mild neurocognitive impairment: a new usability assessment on patients and caregivers

Stasolla,

Di Gioia

2023

Front. Aging Neurosci.

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“…Technology is also helpful when a person prefers or has to be admitted to a care facility. In these situations, ATs can remove social barriers and provide smoother communication between patients and family members [14]. Certainly, ATs can support language and other cognitive processes including distinct memory kinds and spatiotemporal orientation.…”

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A Short Review of the Literature on Assistive Technologies for Alzheimer’s Patients and Their Caregivers

Chandran¹

2022

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Alzheimer's is one of the most disabling neurocognitive diseases. A person diagnosed with Alzheimer's slowly loses cognitive function and ultimately becomes entirely dependent upon the caregivers. Caregivers must help the patient in everyday activities ranging from walking to cooking, eating, and so on. In most caregiving facilities, a single caregiver often handles more than one patient, which results in caregiver burnout. Researchers are developing useful technologies to prevent caregiver burnouts and facilitate families in the best possible manner. The goal of this purposive short review of literature is to study the modern tools, devices, and gadgets available to Alzheimer's patients and caregivers and understand the focus areas for future research. The review identified a range of products and technologies that help in monitoring to diagnosis, aid therapy, and reduce the burden on caregivers. These technologies play a vital role in improving the quality of life for both the patients and the caregivers. The study identified reducing cost of the devices, increasing robustness and dependability of the devices, and various aspects of the assistive technologies, including ethical and privacy issues, as the focus areas for future research.

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Smartphone technology for fostering goal-directed ambulation and object use in people with moderate Alzheimer’s disease

Cited by 8 publications

References 51 publications

Assistive Technologies in Dementia Care: An Updated Analysis of the Literature

Assistive Technologies in Dementia Care: An Updated Analysis of the Literature

Combining reinforcement learning and virtual reality in mild neurocognitive impairment: a new usability assessment on patients and caregivers

A Short Review of the Literature on Assistive Technologies for Alzheimer’s Patients and Their Caregivers

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