Essays about: "dementia care"

Showing result 36 - 40 of 47 essays containing the words dementia care.

  1. 36. Att få vara sig själv i trädgården : en hälsobringande och grön miljö i vården av demenssjuka

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Linnéa Wallertz; [2015]
    Keywords : dementia; garden; element; outdoor life; secure; senses and stimulation;

    Abstract : Denna uppsats tar upp vikten av utevistelse för äldre med demenssjukdomar och trycker på trädgården som en hjälp i arbetet att stärka livskvaliteten. Arbetet är en litteratursökning där material tagits fram enligt snöbollseffekten och resultatet mynnat ut i riktlinjer för design av en demensanpassad trädgård. READ MORE

  3. 37. Palliative care in the final week of life of older people in nursing homes : A register-based study

    University essay from Ersta Sköndal högskola/Institutionen för vårdvetenskap

    Author : Jonas Smedbäck; [2015]
    Keywords : End-of-life; Nursing home; Older people; Palliative care; Symptom relief; Livets slut; Vårdboende; Äldreboende; Äldre; Palliativ vård; Symtom; Lindring;

    Abstract : Background: Current palliative care recommendations stress the right to care according to palliative principles at the end of life for all people in need thereof, regardless of care place and including those who are old. The international literature indicates that residents in nursing homes often do not have access to palliative care competence. READ MORE

  4. 38. Context Aware Reminder System : Activity Recognition Using Smartphone Accelerometer and Gyroscope Sensors Supporting Context-Based Reminder Systems

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för datalogi och datorsystemteknik

    Author : Qutub Uddin Ahmed; Saifullah Bin Mujib; [2014]
    Keywords : Accelerometer; Gyroscope; Smartphone sensor; Reminder system; Activity recognition;

    Abstract : Context. Reminder system offers flexibility in daily life activities and assists to be independent. The reminder system not only helps reminding daily life activities, but also serves to a great extent for the people who deal with health care issues. READ MORE

  5. 39. "I quickly learnt not to call it an iPad..." - Using touch screen technology whilst working with people with dementia

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialhögskolan

    Author : Caroline Håkansson; [2014]
    Keywords : individualised care; tablet; touch screen technology; dementia; normalisation; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study was to highlight professionals’ views and aims of using touch screen technology, such as tablets, whilst working with people with dementia. The usage of touch screen technology whilst supporting people with dementia was found to be getting more and more common in today’s society. READ MORE

  6. 40. Many Memories, Many Stories : Participatory Music Project for Elderly People with Dementia – Music Pedagogical Applications for Elderly Care

    University essay from Institutionen för klassisk musik

    Author : Krista Pyykönen; [2013]
    Keywords : music pedagogy; elderly people; improvisation; violin; musikpedagogik; äldre människor; improvisation; violin;

    Abstract : ”Many  Stories,  Many  Memories” was a participatory creative music project carried out in collaboration with three professional musicians, a group of seven senior residents and the occupational therapist of “Suomikoti”-elderly home in Stockholm, February 20th – March 21st 2013 . The aim of the project was to build community feeling, participation and operation for the elderly people with dementia by intervening musically in their everyday lives. READ MORE