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Personalised software application compensating memory disorders
- Authors:
- LEIKAS Jaana, PARKKA Juha, JAMSA Petteri
- Journal article citation:
- New Technology in the Human Services, 12(1/2), 1999, pp.61-68.
- Publisher:
- Centre for Human Service Technology
Describes a system developed in Finland consisting of a stationary memory support system and an array of software models that will be a pioneer in a new, virtually unexploited market that is expected to grow with the increasing elderly population. The system reminds the user of important events, e.g. taking medicine. The user is also able to make a phone call by touching on a photograph of the receiver and to browse through the photographs in the album by touching on the screen.
Towards a more social orientation in gerontechnology: case study of the “Reminiscence Stick”
- Authors:
- PEKKARINEN Satu, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Technology in Human Services, 31(4), 2013, pp.337-354.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
The purpose of this article is to investigate, through a case study, how social orientation can be realised in gerontechnology's objectives. The focus is on user-driven development process of an “mStick,” which is a tool for storing various biographical material: photographs, texts, audio and video clips, and using it in elderly care services. Qualitative data were collected in 11 pilot cases. The content analysis was used to investigate how the “Gerontechnology's Five Ways”: prevention, enhancement, compensation, care, and research, were applicable especially from the perspective of social implications. The mStick acts as a prevention by offering meaningful contents to life, as enhancement by offering a possibility to utilise elderly person's resources. It compensates weakening abilities by preventing the world from becoming narrower. In care, it helps to see patients as whole human beings with unique biography. In addition, mStick offers potential for, for example, applications in memory research. The implication of this study is to pay attention to gerontechnology's role in supporting the social nature of the human being. This may contribute to renewing caring culture towards a more social and biographical orientation. Limitations of this study include focusing on the early development and implementation process with no long-term use data. (Publisher abstract)
PLANEC - Information based care for elderly people
- Authors:
- VAARAMA Marja, VOUTILAINEN Lic Paivi
- Journal article citation:
- New Technology in the Human Services, 12(1/2), 1999, pp.125-129.
- Publisher:
- Centre for Human Service Technology
The article describes the development process of PLANEC Performance Management System that was carried out by launching a European research project during 1996 and 1998. The PLANEC system is used in Finland as a tool for planning, monitoring and evaluation of the care of the elderly to achieve a balance of care by matching needs to resources. The theoretical frame, structure of the system as well as thorough validation process are discussed in detail.