Co-designing for dementia: The Alzheimer 100 project

Dementia of the Alzheimer type.

Dementia of the Alzheimer type is a progressive, fatal neurodegenerative condition characterized by deterioration in cognition and memory, progressive impairment in the ability to carry out activities of daily living, and a number of neuropsychiatric symptoms. This narrative review summarizes the literature regarding descriptive epidemiology, clinical course, and characteristic neuropathologica...

The 100% Solution: Designing for Exceptions

We deploy our applications for use in worlds that change, and in places not anticipated by their designers. As a result, our applications do not and, in principle, cannot anticipate all the circumstances in which they are used. Yet the user must cope with every single circumstance that they confront, and they must find some way to bring the application to bear on those situations. In this paper...

Alzheimer ' s Dementia

It is postulated that in some elderly people there is a diminution of transport of most vitamins, minerals and essential trace elements at the blood/brain barrier and, possible, in the gut; this leads to deficiencies in brain cells. It is postulated that these deficiencies in brain cells are the primary causes of the formation of lipofuscin and neurofibrillary tangles, finally leading to cell d...

Designing Competency Model for Project Managers in Petroleum Industry

Due to rapid environmental changes and the large scope of project activities in the petroleum industry, project management is of particular importance. One of the essential and important factors for the success of projects is to focus on the behavioral characteristics, and in other words, the competencies of project managers. In this regard, designing a model of project managers' competencies i...

Drawing in Alzheimer-type dementia.