A prompt sequence with hierarchy that has a minimum of three levels. The first level is always the independent level (i.e., no prompts), and the remaining levels are sequenced from the least amount of help to the most amount of help.
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Assistive Technologies for People with Dementia
Christos N. Xenakidis (G.M EuroCy Innovations Ltd, Cyprus), Antonis M. Hadjiantonis (G.M EuroCy Innovations Ltd, Cyprus), and George M. Milis (G.M EuroCy Innovations Ltd, Cyprus)
Copyright: © 2015
|Pages: 21
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-8234-4.ch014
Abstract
This chapter focuses on the presentation and discussion of available assistive tools for people with dementia symptoms and cognitive decline, leading to the conclusion that these tools may, nowadays, will be replaced by mobile applications for smart devices. A functional mobile prototype assistive application for android platform devices like smartphones, tablets and smartwatches is presented, with features that offer support to the basic needs of caregivers and people with cognitive decline, giving more emphasis on people with early Alzheimer's disease symptoms. It is shown that, utilising the available technology, as well as existing literature and empirical knowledge, mobile applications may offer a serious alternative to currently available assistive tools, while also offering considerable functionality advantages.