his skills in this important field - TECHNOLOGY Technology in the support of People with Dementia and their Carers, Professionals and Research WHY ME? A person Living with Dementia A graduate in Electronic, Computing and Mathematics Holder of an Honorary Degree for work in the Dementia field Former Technical Director of a Computer Graphics Public Company Consultant and Advisor to many Universities and Researchers Owner of his own Consultancy AE Consultants Fortunately and of the greatest importance still able, in spite of his dementia, to use his skills in this important field - TECHNOLOGY 03/03/2012
My aim in the short time available to me is to: TECHNOLOGY My aim in the short time available to me is to: Look at examples of technology available to support people with dementia and their carers. Available now Up and coming Maybe in the future To look at new technology which will enable researchers to develop tools to support people with dementia and their carers and those who offer them support Finally to take a peek into the longer term and very advance technologies 03/03/2012
TECHNOLOGY Personal Location The buddi system 03/03/2012
TECHNOLOGY Personal Location 2 (In development) 03/03/2012
TECHNOLOGY Personal Location 3 (In development) 03/03/2012
TECHNOLOGY Display Devices 1 03/03/2012
TECHNOLOGY Display Devices 2 03/03/2012 Windows 8 – Metro Interface
Seeing – Facial Processing TECHNOLOGY Communications 1 Seeing – Facial Processing & recognition 03/03/2012
Stand up Nada Savitch if you’re in the audience TECHNOLOGY Communications 2 Eye Tracking Stand up Nada Savitch if you’re in the audience 03/03/2012
TECHNOLOGY Communications 3 Emotion Recognition 03/03/2012
TECHNOLOGY Communications 4 Mouth Tracking 03/03/2012
TECHNOLOGY Communications 5 Body movement & Voice Recognition (In development) 03/03/2012
TECHNOLOGY Communications 6 Speech Recognition 03/03/2012
Image to Text Translation TECHNOLOGY Communications 7 Image to Text Translation 03/03/2012
TECHNOLOGY Communications 8 Visual Stimulation 03/03/2012
TECHNOLOGY Communications 9 Talking Products 03/03/2012
TECHNOLOGY Brain Training Neuro-plasticity Neuro-genisis 03/03/2012
“Portrait of a Life” Multimedia Toolkit TECHNOLOGY Life Story Work “Portrait of a Life” Multimedia Toolkit 03/03/2012
TECHNOLOGY University of Worcester Association for Dementia Studies “Care for VIPS” (web based product) Project headed by: Professor Dawn Brooker 03/03/2012
TECHNOLOGY University of Manchester Group headed by Schools of Nursing Midwifery & Social Work Grooved plastic optical fibre (POF) sensor for imaging deformation of a 2D surface Measuring shape and pressure involved when a weight is placed on the mat. Application include: Footprints or prone body on a floor Gait analysis If an elderly person has fallen on the floor A person’s motion or position during the day 03/03/2012 Project headed by: Dr Christine Brown-Wilson
MyAmego Healthcare Limited MyAmego® trademark Transforming how care is delivered to the individual. MyAmego: Promoting the Choice of the Individual www.myamego.com
MyAmego: helping generate new revenues from new services. www. myamego MyAmego: helping generate new revenues from new services www.myamego.com
MyAmego Monitors the living environment Electronic care planning and record keeping Passive system Free format messaging to give staff reminders for intervention, medication, bed turning and observation Collects data on an individual’s mobility, where they spend time, activity and social risks Collects data on staff activity and where they spend time Collects data on care delivery Integral nurse call functionality and reporting Web based: Access for health professionals and family enabling them to engage in care process MyAmego: helping generate new revenues from new services www.myamego.com
Benefits It is passive for the resident – risk alerts are automatic It enables residents to do what they are capable of in the least restrictive way It reduces the need for shadow care facilitating independence and dignity More time is available for staff to spend quality time with people and staff productivity and efficiency is enhanced The safeguarding reporting helps staff feel protected, The relationship between the care home and it’s staff and the resident’s family is changing as the family can access the system to see how loved ones are getting on Care management can access the system to check specific care is being addressed eg nighttime checks Doctors can view the data securely on line and identify developing trends eg infection, depression, vascular heart episodes and effects of medication changes on behaviour. Reduction in drug use as residents’ are encouraged to walk, exercise Reduction in behaviours that challenge or better management of such behaviours Reduction in hospital admissions and falls More 1:1 care can be delivered as staff are freed up from traditional task based care delivery Improvement in relationships with Local Authorities Less time on administration relating to, and better relationships with, CQC as the reports produced evidence care delivery MyAmego: Delivering person-centred care www.myamego.com
TECHNOLOGY MY AMIGO 03/03/2012
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AND NOW THE FUTURE (just a glimpse) TECHNOLOGY AND NOW THE FUTURE (just a glimpse) 1 03/03/2012
AND NOW THE FUTURE (just a glimpse) TECHNOLOGY AND NOW THE FUTURE (just a glimpse) 2 03/03/2012
AND NOW THE FUTURE (just a glimpse) TECHNOLOGY AND NOW THE FUTURE (just a glimpse) 3 03/03/2012
AND NOW THE FUTURE (just a glimpse) TECHNOLOGY AND NOW THE FUTURE (just a glimpse) 4 THE MEMRISTOR -1 03/03/2012
AND NOW THE FUTURE (just a glimpse) TECHNOLOGY AND NOW THE FUTURE (just a glimpse) 3 THE MEMRISTOR - 2 03/03/2012
AND NOW THE FUTURE (just a glimpse) TECHNOLOGY AND NOW THE FUTURE (just a glimpse) 03/03/2012
‘WE’ CAN DO IT FOR US (PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA AND THEIR CARERS) TECHNOLOGY FINALLY – One of my hero's. Stephen Hawking Age 70 Motor Neurons Disease IF ‘WE’ CAN DO IT FOR HIM ‘WE’ CAN DO IT FOR US (PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA AND THEIR CARERS) 03/03/2012
I AM LIVING WITH DEMENTIA TECHNOLOGY I AM LIVING WITH DEMENTIA NOT DYING FROM DEMENTIA THANK YOU 03/03/2012