Requirements gathering with Alzheimer's patients and caregivers

Kirstie Hawkev, Kori M. Inkpen, Kenneth Rockwood, Michael McAllister, Jacob Slonim

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Abstract

Technology may be able to play a role in improving the quality of life for Alzheimer's patients and their caregivers. We are evaluating the feasibility of an information appliance with the goal of alleviating repetitive questioning behaviour, a contributing factor to caregiver stress. Interviews were conducted with persons with Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers to determine the nature of the repetitive questioning behaviour, the information needs of patients, and the interaction abilities of both the patients and the caregivers. We report results of these interviews and discuss the challenges of requirements gathering with persons with Alzheimer's disease and the feasibility of introducing an information appliance to this population.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationASSETS 2005 - The Seventh International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility
Pages142-149
Number of pages8
Publication statusPublished - 2005
EventASSETS 2005 - The Seventh International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility - Baltimore, MD, United States
Duration: Oct 9 2005Oct 12 2005

Publication series

NameASSETS 2005 - The Seventh International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility

Conference

ConferenceASSETS 2005 - The Seventh International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBaltimore, MD
Period10/9/0510/12/05

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • General Engineering

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