Introduction Dianne Gove

11:05

Geja Langerveld, ZonMw/NCP, The Netherlands
“Overview of AAL + EC projects developing ICT based services for people with dementia and their carers (matrix of projects and functionalities)”

11:10

Maria Haritou,Institute of Communication and Computer Systems, Greece 

ALADDIN: “A technology platform for the Assisted living of Dementia elderly individuals and their carers”

11:20

Tessa Overmas-Marx, Vilans, The Netherlands 

ROSETTA: “Guidance and Awareness Services for Independent Living”

11:30

Bernahard Wockl, CURE, Center for Usability Research and Engineering, Vienna, Austria

BEDMOND: “Behaviour pattern based assistant for Early Detection and Management Of Neurodegenerative Diseases”

11:40
Christina Kotsiopoulou, HYGEA, Greece

HERA: Home sERvices for specialised elderly Assisted living

11:50

Dianne Gove, Alzheimer Europe

Reflection from Chair on the overview & AAL projects. Reference to the Guidelines for ethical issues in assistive technologies for people with dementia

12:00

Discussion of experiences and lessons/recommendations about the following topics:

–    involvement of end users with cognitive impairments in AAL projects

–    involvement of informal carers

–    specific ethical issues in solutions for people with dementia

–    experiences of implementing solutions in care provision in pilots

12:30

Closure of the meeting & Announcement of the cluster of dementia project posters in the exhibition

Rationale

In the coming decades, the number of older adults with cognitive problems, such as dementia, will increase substantially and there are concerns about how to sustain or improve their quality of life, how to provide and finance the care and support for them, and how to help them retain their social networks.

In AAL and other EU and national programmes, several projects are developing ICT based solutions for people with cognitive impairments and their (in)formal carers. Solutions that improve quality of life, sustain autonomy, provide safe environments and that relieve the burden on carers. In this session we will present an overview of AAL solutions ‘under development’ for people with cognitive impairments, mainly dementia. Furthermore we will discuss highly relevant topics such as the involvement of end users with cognitive impairments, specific ethical issues, the role of informal carers and the requirements for implementation.