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ArticleGeriatrics (Basel, Switzerland)2018

Teaching a Person with Memory Impairment Smartphone Use for Emergencies during Outdoors Walking: Case Report.

Jennifer H Maze, Linda A Hunt

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Article in Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland), 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Jennifer H MazeSchool of Occupational Therapy, College of Health Professions, Pacific University, Hillsboro, OR 97123, USA. Jen.Maze@pacificu.edu.
Linda A HuntSchool of Occupational Therapy, College of Health Professions, Pacific University, Hillsboro, OR 97123, USA. lhunt@pacificu.edu.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Safety issues arise during the performance of activities as dementia advances. Occupational therapists collaborate with dementia clients and their caregivers to find solutions and strategies to prolong safe activity participation. Additionally, occupational therapists teach through demonstration showing engagement in specific activities may no longer be safe. We present the case of a 70-year-old male with mild dementia. His caregiver believes he needs to use a smartphone for safety during outdoors walking; the client's enjoyed and valued occupation. This case report illustrates smartphone use may be difficult to learn for a person with mild dementia. It highlights the need for the caregiver and person with dementia to receive education together for best understanding. New technologies for community mobility such as outdoors walking are considered.

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community mobilitydementiaoccupational therapyoutdoors walkingtechnology devices

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PMID31011056
PMCPMC6371099

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