Enabling people with dementia and their carers through use of new technologies
16 March 2009
Enabling people with dementia and their carers through use of new technologies
This workshop will bring together national and international researchers, practitioners working in dementia care and people with dementia and their carers. During the day we will hear about the needs of people with dementia and their carers and about exciting research which is considering how some needs might be met through technology. There will be opportunity during the day for networking, discussion and debate.
Hosted by: KT-EQUAL and The University of Reading
Sponsored by: KT-EQUAL
Event organisers:
Professor Gail Mountain, Faculty of Health and Wellbeing at Sheffield Hallam University
Verity Smith, SPARC Coordinator
Date: 16 March 2009
Venue:
Reading Town hall
Victoria Hall,
Reading Town Hall,
Blagrave Street,
Reading, Berkshire , RG1 1QH
United Kingdom
This is a special workshop, the first in a series to be organised by KT-EQUAL, to promote the value of scientific research for older people and disabled people. The workshop will cover a variety of recent advances which are contributing to the development of new technologies to help people with dementia and their carers to maintain their independence for as long as possible.
The workshop will bring together leading-edge researchers and professionals from a range of backgrounds and hopefully will include guest presentations from leading authorities from Canada.
KT-EQUAL was established in 2009 to extend the remit of SPARC which ended in late 2008. It is funded by EPSRC and will run for four years. KT-EQUAL is designed specifically to provide a platform, publicity and policy representation for researchers involved with developing better design practice and technologies to support older people and disabled people.
A key aspect of its activities is working in partnership with the users and beneficiaries of research.
The workshop will be of interest to a wide range of practitioners and policy makers, health and social care practitioners, employers, charitable and government bodies concerned with the needs of older and disabled people, as well as researchers and academics from engineering, biological, social science, medical and health care disciplines. Older people are especially welcome at this workshop.
There is no charge for attendance just an enthusiasm and interest in extending the quality of life through informed user-focused research and its application. Registration is essential. To book a place, please refer to the registration page.
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