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inTouch Reducing social isolation for people with dementia

inTouch Reducing social isolation for people with dementia. Dr Hazel Boyd Bath Institute of Medical Engineering. BIME. Bath Institute of Medical Engineering Design and development charity with mixed team One theme is Dementia Technology (quality of life) Products and research.

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inTouch Reducing social isolation for people with dementia

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  1. inTouchReducing social isolation for people with dementia Dr Hazel Boyd Bath Institute of Medical Engineering

  2. BIME • Bath Institute of Medical Engineering • Design and development charity with mixed team • One theme is Dementia Technology (quality of life) • Products and research

  3. inTouch – video link system • Video conferencing for home use (see and hear) • Reduce social isolation by enabling visits • Easy to use • Virtual visits, not just conversation

  4. What are we researching? Focus groups anduser-led testing to find out: Preferences and abilities …Making calls …Receiving calls …During a visit …Ending a visit …Your views matter!

  5. Technology… Are mobile phones a good thing? Do you use the internet at home?

  6. Questions for discussion What do you think about the inTouch idea? Hopes Concerns Queries

  7. How would you like to use it? Where? When? How often? How could it help you?

  8. Should the screen be the person’s usual TV? Yes, this would be convenient No, this would be confusing Not sure

  9. Should the screen be a touchscreen by a favourite armchair? Yes… No… Not sure

  10. Should either end of the link be a hand-held device instead of a fixed screen? Could be moved or lost Very flexible Could move around too much Potential for using when out

  11. What if the video link was always left on, so you could see and hear each other?

  12. Thank you!

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