Search for dissertations about: "person with dementia PwD"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words person with dementia PwD.

2. 1. Daily life of persons with dementia and their spouses supported by a passive positioning alarm

   Author : Annakarin Olsson; Claudia Lampic; Maria Engström; Kirsti Skovdahl; Louise Nygård; Örebro universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Information and communication technology; ICT; person with dementia; PwD; spouses; outdoor activities; experimental single-case; interviews; participant observation; qualitative research; passive positioning alarm; PPA; Medicine; Medicin;

   Abstract : The overall aim was to describe how persons with dementia (PwDs) reflect on being outdoors and to investigate the support provided by a passive positioning alarm (PPA) in making daily life safer for PwDs and their spouses.Repeated conversations were held with 11 PwDs living in their own homes regarding their reflections on being outdoors (Study I). READ MORE

4. 2. Interaction and Language Assessment in Aphasia and Dementia : A Comparative Perspective

   Author : Karin Myrberg; Christina Samuelsson; Lars-Christer Hydén; Heidi Hamilton; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Aphasia; Dementia; Assessment; Testing; Interaction; Language; Cognition;

   Abstract : Language problems in dementia resemble the symptoms of aphasia in many respects. A growing body of research discusses the cognitive deficits associated with aphasia. Despite common denominators, very little is written with a comparative perspective on the two clinical groups. READ MORE