1. 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
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2. 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
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3. TECHNOLOGY
Personal Location
The buddi system
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4. TECHNOLOGY
Personal Location 2
(In development)
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5. TECHNOLOGY
Personal Location 3
(In development)
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6. TECHNOLOGY
Display Devices 1
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7. TECHNOLOGY
Display Devices 2
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Windows 8 – Metro Interface

8. Seeing – Facial Processing
TECHNOLOGY
Communications 1
Seeing – Facial Processing
& recognition
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9. 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
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10. TECHNOLOGY
Communications 3
Emotion Recognition
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11. TECHNOLOGY
Communications 4
Mouth Tracking
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12. TECHNOLOGY Communications 5 Body movement & Voice Recognition
(In development)
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13. TECHNOLOGY
Communications 6
Speech Recognition
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14. Image to Text Translation
TECHNOLOGY
Communications 7
Image to Text Translation
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15. TECHNOLOGY
Communications 8
Visual Stimulation
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16. TECHNOLOGY
Communications 9
Talking Products
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17. TECHNOLOGY
Brain Training
Neuro-plasticity
Neuro-genisis
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18. “Portrait of a Life” Multimedia Toolkit
TECHNOLOGY
Life Story Work
“Portrait of a Life” Multimedia Toolkit
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19. TECHNOLOGY University of Worcester Association for Dementia Studies
“Care for VIPS” (web based product)
Project headed by: Professor Dawn Brooker
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20. 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
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Project headed by: Dr Christine Brown-Wilson

21. MyAmego Healthcare Limited MyAmego® trademark
Transforming how care is delivered to the individual.
MyAmego: Promoting the Choice of the Individual

22. MyAmego: helping generate new revenues from new services. www. myamego
MyAmego: helping generate new revenues from new services

23. 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

24. 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

25. TECHNOLOGY
MY AMIGO
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26. TECHNOLOGY
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27. AND NOW THE FUTURE (just a glimpse)
TECHNOLOGY
AND NOW THE FUTURE (just a glimpse) 1
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28. AND NOW THE FUTURE (just a glimpse)
TECHNOLOGY
AND NOW THE FUTURE (just a glimpse) 2
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29. AND NOW THE FUTURE (just a glimpse)
TECHNOLOGY
AND NOW THE FUTURE (just a glimpse) 3
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30. AND NOW THE FUTURE (just a glimpse)
TECHNOLOGY
AND NOW THE FUTURE (just a glimpse) 4
THE MEMRISTOR -1
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31. AND NOW THE FUTURE (just a glimpse)
TECHNOLOGY
AND NOW THE FUTURE (just a glimpse) 3
THE MEMRISTOR - 2
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32. AND NOW THE FUTURE (just a glimpse)
TECHNOLOGY
AND NOW THE FUTURE (just a glimpse)
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33. ‘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)
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34. I AM LIVING WITH DEMENTIA
TECHNOLOGY
I AM LIVING WITH DEMENTIA
NOT
DYING FROM DEMENTIA
THANK YOU
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