Interdisciplinary design of an electronic organizer for persons with alzheimer's disease

Authors:
Hélène Imbeault;Hélène Pigot;Nathalie Bier;Lise Gagnon;Nicolas Marcotte;Sylvain Giroux;Tamas Fülöp
Affiliations:
CDRV/CSSS-IUGS & Université de Sherbrooke, QC, Canada;Laboratoire DOMUS, Université de Sherbrooke, QC, Canada;Université de Montréal, QC, Canada;CDRV/CSSS-IUGS & Université de Sherbrooke, QC, Canada;Laboratoire DOMUS, Université de Sherbrooke, QC, Canada;Laboratoire DOMUS, Université de Sherbrooke, QC, Canada;CDRV/CSSS-IUGS & Université de Sherbrooke, QC, Canada
Venue:
ICOST'11 Proceedings of the 9th international conference on Toward useful services for elderly and people with disabilities: smart homes and health telematics
Year:
2011

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Abstract

Because of cognitive problems, it is very difficult for individuals with Alzheimer's disease (AD) to manage their time. Consequently, they are dependent on their caregivers or use pen-and-paper organizers, both of which have limitations. A more interesting alternative could be an electronic organizer that optimizes the functional autonomy of persons with AD. This article describes the development of an electronic organizer called AP@LZ by an interdisciplinary team of computer specialists and clinicians. The results show how knowledge of technology and knowledge of the cognitive capacities of persons with AD can be combined. A pre-experimental phase confirmed that AP@LZ was easy to use by elderly participants.