Optimizing Technology-Based Prompts for Supporting People Living With Dementia in Completing Activities of Daily Living at Home: Experimental Approach to Prompt Modality, Task Breakdown, and Attentional Support

• Published in: JMIR aging Vol. 7; p. e56055
• Main Authors: Cannings, Madeleine, Brookman, Ruth, Parker, Simon, Hoon, Leonard, Ono, Asuka, Kawata, Hiroaki, Matsukawa, Hisashi, Harris, Celia B
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Toronto JMIR Publications 23.08.2024
• Subjects: Activities of daily living; Adaptive technology; Cognitive ability; Dementia; Design; Handicapped assistance devices; Older people; Patient-centered care; R&D; Research & development; Robots; Sensors; Smartphones

Background:Assistive technology is becoming increasingly accessible and affordable for supporting people with dementia and their care partners living at home, with strong potential for technology-based prompting to assist with initiation and tracking of complex, multistep activities of daily living....