Computing Technologies for Reflective, Creative Care of People with Dementia
From: Communications of the ACM - 11/2013 - page 60
By: Neil Maiden, Sonali D'Souza, Sara Jones, Lars Müller, Lucia Pannese,
  Kristine Pitts, Michael Prilla, Kevin Pudney, Malcolm Rose, Ian Turner,
  Konstantinos Zachos

In residential homes, digital technology could potentially improve the
quality of care, reduce paperwork, and raise the social standing of care
work. However, many care homes in the UK have at most one or two desktop
computers for managing both their finances and their residents' records.
Wireless networks are uncommon, and residents themselves only rarely have
access to email or social media. Indeed, technology sometimes has been
perceived as putting undo pressure on carers.17 Moreover, managers often lack
the skills needed to introduce and advocate for digital technology, although
the situation is changing as Internet access and mobile computing become
commonplace. Recent initiatives (such as the UK's Get Connected program),
have further increased the technological readiness of homes. For the first
time, a foundation for the use of digital technology in dementia care in
residential homes is available.

Key Insights:
New types of mobile apps can help support the physical care of people in
residential care.

Computerized creativity support contributes to person-centered care of people
with dementia.

Computerized support helps carers reflect on past work experience in search
of new knowledge.

Read the entire article at:
http://cacm.acm.org/magazines/2013/11/169033-computing-technologies-for-reflective-creative-care-of-people-with-dementia/fulltext

Links:
UK's Get Connected Program
http://www.scie.org.uk/workforce/getconnected/index.asp

Mirror Integrated Project
http://www.mirror-project.eu

App Sphere
http://www.mirror-project.eu/showroom-a-publications/mirror-apps-status

Digital Life Story
http://mylifesoftware.com

Carer
http://www.mirror-project.eu/showroom-a-publications/mirror-apps-status/86-carer