Support in everyday activities with a home-based electronic memory aid for persons with memory impairments.
Purpose. The purposes of this study was to examine the possibilities of a home-based electronic memory aid with sensors for persons with memory impairments, as support to carry out everyday activities in their own home environments. Method. The method involved a single-subject study with a multiple...
| Publicado en: | Disability & Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology Vol. 5; no. 5; pp. 339 - 351 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Sep2010
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