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Using Technology to Support People with Dementia

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Technologies for Active Aging

Part of the book series: International Perspectives on Aging ((Int. Perspect. Aging,volume 9))

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The aim in this chapter is to challenge the commonly held assumption that once a person develops dementia, they are no longer able to benefit from technology in a full range of life domains—for example, for health, for entertainment and for leisure—as well as with the commonly acknowledged role of assistance with safety and security. For a number of reasons, the wider potential of technology is, as yet, relatively unconsidered and unexplored for people with a dementia diagnosis. It is argued that such recognition of the benefits it could bring to people living with this progressive, irreversible condition is long overdue.

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Mountain, G. (2013). Using Technology to Support People with Dementia. In: Sixsmith, A., Gutman, G. (eds) Technologies for Active Aging. International Perspectives on Aging, vol 9. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-8348-0_7

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