Caregiver perspectives on a smart home-based socially assistive robot for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia.
Purpose: Innovative assistive technology can address aging-in-place and caregiving needs of individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia (ADRD). The purpose of this study was to beta-test a novel socially assistive robot (SAR) with a cohort of ADRD caregivers and gather their perspectiv...
| Publicado en: | Disability & Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology Vol. 15; no. 7; pp. 789 - 799 |
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| Formato: | pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Oct2020
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