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Methods for Involving People Living with Dementia and Their Informal Carers As Co-Developers of Technological Solutions

Overview
Journal Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord
Publisher Karger
Specialties Geriatrics
Neurology
Psychiatry
Date 2019 Jun 28
PMID 31247623
Citations 10
Authors
Helianthe S M Kort
Bas Steunenberg
Joost van Hoof
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Abstract

This paper reports on the research methods used in five different projects aimed at supporting people living with dementia in their everyday lives and activities of daily living. In all five projects, people living with dementia and their informal carers were involved. Applied methods ranged from passive involvement in the form of observations to very active involvement consisting of consultation rounds and think-aloud sessions. The projects highlighted that people living with dementia can still contribute to the development of solutions that support them in the self-management of their symptoms and challenges, as well as technological solutions that support them in daily living.

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