Outputs (6)

How do we get there? Effects of cognitive aging on route memory (2017)
Journal Article
O'Malley, M., Innes, A., & Wiener, J. (2017). How do we get there? Effects of cognitive aging on route memory. Memory and Cognition, 46(2), 274-284. https://doi.org/10.3758/s13421-017-0763-7

Research into the effects of cognitive aging on route navigation usually focuses on differences in learning performance. In contrast, we investigated age-related differences in route knowledge after successful route learning. One young and two groups... Read More about How do we get there? Effects of cognitive aging on route memory.

Assistive technologies to address capabilities of people with dementia : from research to practice (2017)
Journal Article
Kenigsberg, P., Aquino, J., Bérard, A., Brémond, F., Charras, K., Dening, T., …Manera, V. (2017). Assistive technologies to address capabilities of people with dementia : from research to practice. Dementia, 18(4), 1568-1595. https://doi.org/10.1177/1471301217714093

Assistive technologies (AT) became pervasive and virtually present in all our life domains. They can be either an enabler or an obstacle leading to social exclusion. The Fondation Médéric Alzheimer gathered international experts of dementia care, wit... Read More about Assistive technologies to address capabilities of people with dementia : from research to practice.

"All the corridors are the same” : a qualitative study of the orientation experiences and design preferences of UK older adults living in a communal retirement development (2017)
Journal Article
O'Malley, M., Innes, A., Muir, S., & Wiener, J. (2018). "All the corridors are the same” : a qualitative study of the orientation experiences and design preferences of UK older adults living in a communal retirement development. Ageing and society, 38(9), 1791-1816. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0144686X17000277

Environments need to be designed such that they support successful orientation for older adults and those with dementia who often experience marked difficulties in their orientation abilities. To better understand how environments can compensate for... Read More about "All the corridors are the same” : a qualitative study of the orientation experiences and design preferences of UK older adults living in a communal retirement development.

Extra care : viable for couples living with dementia? (2017)
Journal Article
Poyner, C., Innes, A., & Dekker, F. (2017). Extra care : viable for couples living with dementia?. Housing, Care and Support, 20(1), 8-18. https://doi.org/10.1108/HCS-12-2016-0018

Purpose: The perspectives of people with dementia and their care partners regarding ‘extra care’ housing are currently unknown. This paper will report findings of a consultation study exploring the perceived barriers and facilitators of a relocation... Read More about Extra care : viable for couples living with dementia?.

Dichotomising dementia : is there another way? (2017)
Journal Article
Mc Parland, P., Kelly, F., & Innes, A. (2017). Dichotomising dementia : is there another way?. Sociology of Health and Illness, 39(2), 258-269. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9566.12438

This article discusses the reduction of the complex experience of dementia to a dichotomised ‘tragedy’ or ‘living well’ discourse in contemporary Western society. We explore both discourses, placing them in the context of a successful ageing parad... Read More about Dichotomising dementia : is there another way?.

Technologies to support community-dwelling persons with dementia : a position paper on issues regarding development, usability, effectiveness and cost-effectiveness, deployment, and ethics (2017)
Journal Article
Meiland, F., Innes, A., Mountain, G., Robinson, L., van der Roest, H., García-Casal, J., …Franco-Martin, M. (2017). Technologies to support community-dwelling persons with dementia : a position paper on issues regarding development, usability, effectiveness and cost-effectiveness, deployment, and ethics. JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies, 4(1), e1. https://doi.org/10.2196/rehab.6376

Background: With the expected increase in the numbers of persons with dementia, providing timely, adequate, and affordable care and support is challenging. Assistive and health technologies may be a valuable contribution in dementia care, but new cha... Read More about Technologies to support community-dwelling persons with dementia : a position paper on issues regarding development, usability, effectiveness and cost-effectiveness, deployment, and ethics.