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Alzheimer disease patients need holistic attention by caregivers, due to the fact that they present with disorders of memory and orientation. However, communication on the state of each patient is sometimes deficient. In this work we present a program to complement and support the daily activities of an Alzheimer’s centre. This is achieved by adapting Near Field Communication Technology. By means of touching tags with mobile phones. Day centre caregivers can manage patient information through such pieces of equipment (tags) placed in the patients’ environment, i.e. on patients, places, and devices used by the patients. With this simple interaction, some problems involved in the daily routine of a day centre can be solved, since basic information about the patient, orientation, door security, therapy and other support activities, is relayed directly to the caregivers. Information about incidents is appropriately gathered and received by caregivers, physicians and relatives. A complement to therapy, to be used at home, is also presented here.
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Bravo, J., Fuentes, C., Hervás, R., Casero, G., Gallego, R., Vergara, M. (2009). Interaction by Contact for Supporting Alzheimer Sufferers. In: Corchado, J.M., Tapia, D.I., Bravo, J. (eds) 3rd Symposium of Ubiquitous Computing and Ambient Intelligence 2008. Advances in Soft Computing, vol 51. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-85867-6_15
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