Dementia and searching for "automagic"
For people with dementia, there is far too little that magically resolves itself. But when technology works as it should, there is an almost magical sense of security for both the user, relatives and healthcare personnel.
Watch the recording about the right technology at the right time for people with dementia.
We need a lot more automagic for people with dementia. We cannot rely on people with dementia having a binder with their health information. This is perhaps the group that needs welfare technology the most - because they are so vulnerable.
Welfare technology can notify if a person with dementia has fallen or passed out. This is an extra help for healthcare personnel and a sense of security for relatives and users. However, this assumes that the technology works as it should, and comes into place early enough.
Presentation by Secretary General Mina Gerhardsen, National Association for Public Health, and Professor Monika Knudsen Gullslett, National Center for E-health Research and the University of Southeast Norway.
In the recording, you will hear about the experiences of relatives and users. They talk about their needs and wishes for welfare technology for people with dementia. How can we make everyday life just work?
Recording
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