Assistive devices to support daily time management of persons with dementia: the Indian experience
Sebestina Anita Dsouza, Kshama Bangera, Vinita Acharya · 2025
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Sebestina Dsouza, Kshama Bangera, and Vinita Acharya report how people with dementia in India, and their caregivers, lived with simple devices that help keep the day on track. Their 2025 study is part of a wider trial. Memory loss scrambles time sense, which cuts a person's part in daily life and loads the family.
Twelve caregivers and three people with dementia were picked from the main study for deep talks. All had used the devices, low-tech and high-tech, for three months. The tools helped the users know the time, follow routines, and plan the day. They also cut the anger that repeated reminders from family once sparked. The authors note that such proof is scarce in poorer lands.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Sebestina Anita Dsouza, Kshama Bangera, Vinita Acharya |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 2 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |