Evaluation of an activity monitoring system for people with dementia

Journal of Assistive Technologies

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 11-17

  Price, Celia ^a  

^a Just Checking Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assistive technology; Home; People with dementia

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993035674     PISSN: 17549450     EISSN: 20428723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17549450200700013     Document Type: Review

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