Designing technology to support quality of life of people with dementia

Technology and Disability

Volumn 19, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 103-112

  Orpwood, R ^a   Sixsmith, A ^b   Torrington, J ^c   Chadd, J ^a   Chalfont, G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assistive technology; Dementia; Design methodology; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ARCHITECTURE; ARTICLE; ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY; CONSUMER; DATA ANALYSIS; DEMENTIA; ENGINEERING; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT SAFETY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCIENTIST; TECHNICAL AID; WORKSHOP;

EID: 34247507148     PISSN: 10554181     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/tad-2007-192-307     Document Type: Article

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