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Agitation Monitoring and Prevention System for Dementia Caregiver Empowerment

Authors :
John Lach
Temple Newbold
Nykesha Fyffe
Martha S. Anderson
Ridwan Alam
Hilda Goins
Tamanna Hamid
John Park
Nutta Homdee
Tonya Smith-Jackson
Azziza Bankole
Sean Wolfe
James Hayes
Source :
Computer. 52:30-39
Publication Year :
2019
Publisher :
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2019.

Abstract

Dementia caregiver burden associated with patient agitation is one of the most common reasons for the institutionalization of a person with dementia. We developed an integrative sensing, analytics, modeling, and intervention system that detects early signs of agitation and notifies the caregiver to intervene before escalation.

Details

ISSN :
15580814 and 00189162
Volume :
52
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Computer
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........18ef149933402949b254dab8deec98ea