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Teaser, summary, work performed and final results

Periodic Reporting for period 1 - INDUCT (Interdisciplinary Network for Dementia Utilising Current Technology (INDUCT))

Teaser

Summary

People living with dementia can have difficulties with cognitive, social and daily living tasks. This means that a wide range of technologies has the potential to assist with these individualsâ€™ needs and to improve their quality of life. The main aim of INDUCT is to develop a multi-disciplinary, multi-professional and inter-sectorial education and training research programme for Europe aimed at improving technology and care for people with dementia. It also aims to provide the evidence to show how technology can improve the lives of people with dementia.

Work performed

The actives undertaken during this first period were focused on creating a sustainable support structure for the network and providing excellent training for the ESRs at the beginning of their research projects.

1. The INDUCT website was created (www.dementiainduct).
2. An internal management plan was created to allow the administration and reporting (www.projectplace.com).
3. All the boards and steering committees outlined in the proposal were appointed.
4. An Ombudsman and External Ethics Advisor were appointed.
5. The ESRs were recruited and appointed as per the requirements established in the Document of Action.
6. An Individual Research Declaration and a Personalised Career Development Plan was created for each ESR.
7. ESRs started their local training activities and attended the Massive Open Online Course in Dementia.
8. The INDUCT Schools 1, 2 and 3 were carried out in months 10, 18 and 23.
9. A Commercial and Exploitation Plan was created for INDUCT.

Preliminary findings

The INDUCT ESRs have been involved in undertaking and publishing literature reviews on their topic area. They have also carried out some scoping/exploratory work and are currently preparing or undertaking larger studies.

Technology in everyday life

ESR1 has found that the surveillance technology used by people with dementia is often used for monitoring children, prisoners or animals. There seems to be little engagement with the needs of people with dementia or their carers in the development of such devices.
ESR2 is working on two papers with the Alzheimerâ€™s Europe and is carrying out several group and individual interviews around â€˜ethicsâ€™, â€˜3rd/4th Age divideâ€™, â€˜will to healthâ€™, concepts of â€˜autonomyâ€™ and â€˜agencyâ€™ in relation to technology. Data analysis is ongoing.
ESR3 has found that people with dementia participate in a range of activities and interact with a range of everyday technologies outside home. Ability to use everyday technologies and participation in activities and places, both at home and in public space, are reduced in people with dementia.
ESR4 has found that people with dementia use significantly fewer digital Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and also perceive them as less relevant overall, compared to people without cognitive impairment.

Technology for meaningful activities

ESR5 is developing an electronic version of Cognitive Stimulation Therapy in dementia, for use in smartphones and tablets. The development of the web-application is in progress. Consultation sessions with people with dementia and carers gave positive feedback on the preliminary version of the web-application in terms of design and content.
ESR6 carried out a literature review on the effects of participatory visual arts on people living with dementia and an online survey about the use of digital arts technology and its use in care homes. Care staff in the UK answered a pilot version of the survey. The survey was translated and applied in the UK, Sweden and the Netherlands. Data analysis is ongoing.
ESR7 reviewed studies on exergaming in people living with dementia finding benefits for people living with dementia on physical, cognitive and emotional functioning. A larger study to test the cost-benefits of exergaming is ongoing.
ESR8: A literature review outcome measures for self-management and social participation for people with mild dementia and found 12 tools to measure self-management and social participation. ESR8 was involved in the development, pilot testing and feasibility study of the FindMyApps programme. A larger study to test the benefits of FindMyApps is ongoing.
ESR9 is evaluating the benefits of the programme Psymate for people in early onset dementia via momentary assessment of activities, social context and related positive/negative affect in daily life. A pilot study is ongoing.
ESR10 carried out a systematic review on the implementation of online interventions for carers of people with dementia, which

Final results

Findings from INDUCT are expected to enhance research- and innovation-related human resources and skills to realise the potential of early stage researchers and to provide new career perspectives. INDUCT will provide detailed information about how people with dementia and carers use technology in their everyday life, how technology can be meaningful to them and how complex health technology can improve the quality of life of people living and dying with dementia and their families.

The INDUCT team is looking at technology and its uses from various angles (e.g. social, psychological) and follows a co-design approach in which people with dementia and their families are at the centre of the process. Through a detailed dissemination and exploitation plan and robust training sessions delivered to our ESRs, we aim to provide high-standard information to the scientific, industrial and lay communities about how to use technology to promote more independent and healthier lives for people with dementia e.g. via cognitive stimulation and self-management applications, exergaming, and having more dementia-friendly urban spaces.