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Novel multimodal sensing study that has been installed and tested in a geriatric psychiatry inpatient unit is reviewed. Perspectives and experiences of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia are also examined. Further, the Spare a Thought for Dementia Through the Your Story My Story campaign, a project that seeks to amplify empowering stories from persons living with dementia and their friends and family carers in order to combat stigma and show carers that they are not alone in their journeys, is also discussed.
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Novel multimodal sensing study that has been installed and tested in a geriatric psychiatry inpatient unit is reviewed. Perspectives and experiences of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia are also examined. Further, the Spare a Thought for Dementia Through the Your Story My Story campaign, a project that seeks to amplify empowering stories from persons living with dementia and their friends and family carers in order to combat stigma and show carers that they are not alone in their journeys, is also discussed.
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Newman, K. (2020). Engaging Social Interest and Creating Awareness for the Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia. In: Vlamos, P. (eds) GeNeDis 2018. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 1195. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-32633-3_9
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