Assistive technologies for individuals with alzheimer and investigating main challenges of adopting the technologies

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Qu, Y. (2020). Assistive technologies for individuals with alzheimer and investigating main challenges of adopting the technologies. Unc Charlotte Electronic Theses And Dissertations.
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Abstract

The number of individuals with Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is rising dramatically in the United States. Assistive technologies serve to assist with the care recipients' independence. However, while many technological systems for individuals with AD have entered the market, the adoption rate is low despite the potential benefits they intend to provide. Researchers demonstrated how existing and developing technologies can fit growing needs in Alzheimer's care, yet little work has explored how real-life AD care routine cope with technologies. To identify daily-life challenges in using assistive technologies, we conducted semi-structured interviews with 15 AD family caregivers. Our findings characterize the needs of transferring everyday technologies to AD assistive devices and further research directions that address family caregivers' aspirations. The goal of this project is to provide a base for a more comprehensive understanding of individuals with AD and their family caregivers as users and consumers of technology to help designers and developers to make the assistive system more effective, and therefore, improving their living qualities.

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Author

qu, yun

Title

Assistive technologies for individuals with alzheimer and investigating main challenges of adopting the technologies

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1 online resource (78 pages) : PDF

Date

2020

Degree Granting Institution

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Abstract

The number of individuals with Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is rising dramatically in the United States. Assistive technologies serve to assist with the care recipients' independence. However, while many technological systems for individuals with AD have entered the market, the adoption rate is low despite the potential benefits they intend to provide. Researchers demonstrated how existing and developing technologies can fit growing needs in Alzheimer's care, yet little work has explored how real-life AD care routine cope with technologies. To identify daily-life challenges in using assistive technologies, we conducted semi-structured interviews with 15 AD family caregivers. Our findings characterize the needs of transferring everyday technologies to AD assistive devices and further research directions that address family caregivers' aspirations. The goal of this project is to provide a base for a more comprehensive understanding of individuals with AD and their family caregivers as users and consumers of technology to help designers and developers to make the assistive system more effective, and therefore, improving their living qualities.

Genre

masters theses

Subjects--Topics

Information technology

Degree

M.S.

Keywords

Alzheimer's Disease
Assistive Technologies
Family Caregiver

Subject Area

Information Technology

Advisor(s)

Park, Albert

Committee Members

Lipford, Heather
Ge, Yaorong

Degree Note

Thesis (M.S.)--University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 2020.

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qu_uncc_0694N_12582

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