Localization System Supporting People with Cognitive Impairment and Their Caregivers

Task Support for People with Cognitive Impairments and Their Caregivers

Supporting people with visual impairment

Here are some techniques to keep in mind when meeting with a patient with visual impairment. • Introduce yourself and say your name • Use the name of the person so they know you are talking to them. • Face the person and talk to them, not the person accompanying them. • Be specific in giving directions: say ‘left’ or ‘right’ rather than pointing. • Identify the room you are in if the person can...

Caregivers of Older Adults With Cognitive Impairment

INTRODUCTION Because of the growing number of caregivers and the awareness of related health and quality-of-life issues, caregiving has emerged as an important public health issue. We examined the characteristics and caregiving experiences of caregivers of people with and without cognitive impairment. METHODS Participants (n = 668) were adults who responded to the 2005 North Carolina Behavior...

Geo-localization System for People with Cognitive Disabilities

Technology is present in almost every simple aspect of the people’s daily life. As an instance, let us refer to the smartphone. This device is usually equipped with a GPS module which may be used as an orientation system, if it carries the right functionalities. The problem is that these applications may be complex to operate and may not be within the bounds of everybody. Therefore, the main go...

Perceptions of cognitive symptoms among people aging with multiple sclerosis and their caregivers.

OBJECTIVE We sought to examine the nature and extent of agreement on cognitive symptoms reported by people aging with multiple sclerosis (MS) and their primary caregivers and the factors associated with disagreement. METHOD Data were generated from telephone interviews with 279 dyads of people with MS and their caregivers. RESULTS Eighty dyads (28.7%) disagreed about the presence of cogniti...