Supporting Technologies for Old People with Dementia: A Review

摘要

Developed countries nowadays are affected by an ageing population growth together with a rise of old age diseases. One of the ways how to cut costs of their treatment and make their care easier is to use modern information technologies. The purpose of this article is thus to explore the current modern information technologies (ICT) which are used as tools for the support and improvement of quality of life of elderly people. Furthermore, the authors of this article focus on the technologies which enable the elderly to maintain their active social involvement. The authors also concentrate on the technologies and health devices which enable quality of life to older people with dementia, especially with Alzheimer disease (AD).