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Newest in this topic

  1. 'I'd be lost without my smartphone': a qualitative analysis of the use of smartphones and tablets by people living with dementia, mild cognitive impairment, and their caregivers 2023-05-04
  2. [Support for patients with Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers by gerontechnology] 2011-03-01

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2 studies carry this tag.

Date range

2011 to 2023

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  • Aging & mental health 1
  • Geriatrie et psychologie neuropsychiatrie du vieillissement 1

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  1. 'I'd be lost without my smartphone': a qualitative analysis of the use of smartphones and tablets by people living with dementia, mild cognitive impairment, and their caregivers

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 48 out of 100. Aging & mental health 2023-05-04 Cognitive tests and assessment

    The lived experience of people living with dementia and mild cognitive impairment emphasises the central role of smart devices in their lives, and the need for research to move beyond rehearsal of what is needed to co-production and evaluation of smart technology-based educational interventions.

  2. [Support for patients with Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers by gerontechnology]

    ✓ Peer-reviewed alzhub usefulness score 43 out of 100. Geriatrie et psychologie neuropsychiatrie du vieillissement 2011-03-01 Cognitive tests and assessment

    The increasing number of people suffering from Alzheimer's disease raises the question of their caring at home, especially when the disease causes disability and negative consequences in daily life such as isolation, falls, wandering, errors in drug taking.

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