CAREGIVERSPRO-MMD: Community Services, Helping Patients with Dementia and Caregivers Connect with Others for Evaluation, Support and to Improve the Care Experience

Authors

  • Cristian Barrué Subirana Universitat Politécnica de Catalunya, Computer Science Department, Barcelona
  • Atia Cortés Martínez Universitat Politécnica de Catalunya, Computer Science Department, Barcelona
  • Ulises Cortés García Universitat Politécnica de Catalunya, Computer Science Department, Barcelona
  • Frédéric Tétard Mobiles Dynamics, Barcelona
  • Xavier Gironès University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia, Faculty of Health Sciences, Manresa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13053/cys-21-1-2580

Keywords:

mHealth, active and assisted living, mild cognitive impairment, caregiver, dementia, social network.

Abstract

In this paper, we present the design of a mHealth application that is specifically targeted to caregivers and persons with mild to moderate dementia. The result is CAREGIVERSPRO-MMD: a tool integrating a broader diagnostic approach, incorporating the live-in family caregiver-patient dyad and considering this dyad as the unit of care. CAREGIVERSPRO-MMD will provide value-added services based on social networks, tailored interventions, clinical strategies and gamification for improving the quality of life for people living with dementia and their caregivers, allowing them to live in the community for as long as possible. CAREGIVERSPRO-MMD is an EU project funded under the H2020 program.

Author Biographies

Cristian Barrué Subirana, Universitat Politécnica de Catalunya, Computer Science Department, Barcelona

Atia Cortés Martínez, Universitat Politécnica de Catalunya, Computer Science Department, Barcelona

Ulises Cortés García, Universitat Politécnica de Catalunya, Computer Science Department, Barcelona

Frédéric Tétard, Mobiles Dynamics, Barcelona

Xavier Gironès, University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia, Faculty of Health Sciences, Manresa

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Published

2017-03-21

Issue

Vol. 21 No. 1 (2017): Thematic Issue: Topic Trends in Computing Research (Guest Editors: C.P. Ayala, S.N. González-Rocha)

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Articles of the Thematic Issue

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