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ConferencesAttended Medicine 2.0'10 (Maastricht, NL) Accepted AbstractsMedicine 2.0'09 (Toronto, Canada)Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) For Dementia Patients And Their Caregivers: Effects On Care Coordination and Monitoring Sleep/Wake Rhythm Background: The number of people with dementia in the Netherlands is quickly growing. More people with dementia come into the Dutch nursing homes, but less people start working in these nursing homes. The people with dementia in a nursing home have a disturbed sleep/wake rhythm. This can cause very sleepy patients or very nervous patients during day and night. Objectives: To identify the potential for ambient assisted living (AAL) technology for dementia patients and caregivers; in parti... Medicine 2.0'10 (Maastricht, NL)‘’The Chitchatters: a Leisure Activity for People with Dementia to Stimulate Social Interaction.’’ Background: Worldwide, there were 30 million people with dementia (PWD) in 2009 and will be 100 million in 2050, respectively. These numbers show the need for a change in care for PWD. The provision of leisure and pleasant activities to PWD in group living environments is a serious challenge for changing care for dementia. Leisure activities can support PWD in several ways: meeting in basic needs, providing comfort and social interaction, reducing boredom, agitation, and isolation. An exempla... Published WithThis user's work may be related to |
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