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| 02-Nov-05 The ENABLE National Reports are now available The national reports from the participating countries are available here (in PDF format): National Report - Finland National Report - Lithuania National Report - Norway National Report - UK Report - PG Hybrid |
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28-June-04 The ENABLE Final Conference in Oslo 21. - 23.June 2004The final conference attracted nearly 130 participants from many countries, and we think it is fair to say that it was a successful presentation of the issues from the project. Excellent guest speakers, interesting poster presentations and exhibitions and a broad and comprehensive presentation of the project altogether created an atmosphere that was positive and gave indications for further work, awareness raising and research. It was particularly nice to have our contact person in the EC, Gesa Hansen, present the whole time. Read more... |
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02-June-04 The Enable Project will finish in september 2004The user trials in five countries are finished, the project results are now being analysed, and the reports and deliverables are taking form. It looks as if some interesting issues come up, areas for awareness raising and for further research. Read more... |
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24-Apr-04 Where can I get one?As part of its work to evaluate technology that can provide support for people with dementia, the ENABLE project has also developed quite a number of new technical products. This work has involved close liaison with people with dementia and with their carers to guide the development activity. The evaluation programme has shown the potential of sensitively designed technology to support this user group. Read more... |
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19-Jan-04 Lithuanian
evaluation study of the ENABLE projectRecruitment for the ENABLE project was completed in the end of September. 12 persons with dementia and their carers had accepted to take part in the project. In Lithuania 5 day and night calendars, 5 locators, and 2 gas cooker monitors were tested. To complete the trial, the respondents must participate for at least 3 months. Read more... |
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17-Dec-03 ENABLE
Contributions at Dublin ConferenceThe awareness of dementia as a disability is increasing At the conference Assistive Technology – Shaping the Future held in Dublin in August this year, there were several papers about dementia, 7 of which were ENABLE presentations. A conference is held biannually by the Association for the Advancement of Assistive Technology in Europe (AAATE). At the preceding conference in Ljubljana 2001, the presentation of ENABLE was the only one that focused specifically on this user group. This year, one whole session was devoted to the ENABLE project. The awareness rising among researchers will hopefully lead to more and better products and also to better knowledge about what is available among health personnel, service providers and carers. Read more... |
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| 13-Nov-03 User trial status in UK The UK arm of Enable has been active for some time now, with some respondent’s reaching the end of their time with the project (1 year). The feedback from people experiencing dementia, and their carer’s, both of who have been trying out Enable devices has been honest, open, and frank! Read more... |
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20-Sep-03 Norwegian
evaluation study of the ENABLE projectJuly 1. 2003, the recruitment phase came to an end, and 25 persons with dementia and 25 family carers had accepted to be enrolled in the project. The data analysis has started and we are in the beginning of learning about who the participants are, what devices they have tested and what they think about the devices – are the useful or not to the persons with dementia and their family carers. Read more... |
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| 21-Aug-03Challenges
in Dementia Care: Can Technology Help People with Dementia? You can now register for the ENABLE Final Conference, which is 21 - 23 June 2004 in Oslo. The results from the project will be presented and discussed, we have eminent guest speakers, and we hope you will come and contribute to an interesting conference. Read more... |
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16-Jul-03 Irish
Evaluation Study of the ENABLE projectThe Dementia Services Information and Development Centre is responsible for the Irish evaluation study of the ENABLE project, this has been on going since March 2002. Recruitment for the project was completed last month (June) with 32 people taking part. Read more... |
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30-May-03 Supporting
people with dementia: an engineer's perspectiveThe Bath Institute of Medical Engineering (BIME), part of the University of Bath in the UK, has been providing an engineering design input for the ENABLE project and has developed several new devices for the evaluation work; the locator for lost objects, the automatic nightlight, the cooker monitor, and the tap monitor. Read more... |
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22-Apr-03 Enable
Conference in Norway 08.04.03The purpose of the national ENABLE conference 2003 was to promote exchange of knowledge and experience by inviting representatives for the different actors; policy and administration of technical assistive aids, health and care personnel, dementia organisations, family carers as well as companies producing and purchasing assistive aids. The conference was held on 8 April with 90 participants. Read more... |
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24-Mar-03 Enable
Workshop in LithuaniaSpring meeting of the ENABLE project took place in Lithuania 14-16 of March. One day before the project partners participated in a forum "Health care and social services for people with dementia". The forum was organized by Geriatric Clinic of Kaunas University of Medicine in Kaunas within a frame of ENABLE project. Read more... |
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| 03-Feb-03 Dementia Voice, the Dementia Services Development Centre for the South west of England has increased its research activities since obtaining overall ethical approval at the end of last year. Spreading the word of ENABLE, its products, its aims and objectives in 2002 has proved to be beneficial in generating a great deal of interest not least among people with dementia and their carers. Read more... |
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| 03-Jan-03 Lithuanian partner to join the project. 
Kaunas University of Medicine is the largest institution of medical
education and training in Lithuania. Its history goes back to 1919,
when by the decision of Kaunas Medical Society the Higher Medical
Courses were established, which developed into the Faculty of Medicine
of Kaunas University in 1922. Later on, in 1950 the Faculty of Medicine
was transformed into Kaunas Medical Institute.Read more... |
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| December 2002 National Conference on Technology and Older People November 6th & 7th Limerick Ireland. A two day National Conference on Technology and Older People took place in Ireland in November where DSIDC was invited to deliver a workshop based on the ENABLE project. The focus of the conference was on looking at the obstacles and opportunities for older people posed by assistive technologies, information and communication technologies. Read more... |
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| Enabling products for persons with dementia | ||||
| This is the web site of an exciting research project which is aimed at "marrying the new with the familiar" when developing and introducing new technology to people with dementia and their carers. |
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| The project aims at facilitating independent living of people with early dementia and to promote their wellbeing through access to enabling systems and products. Pleasure, memory support, entertainment and own activity are key words in the project. The project is funded under the EC Programme Quality of Life and living resources, and will last for three years, starting in March 2001. | ||||
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| The partners are situated in England, Ireland, Finland, Lithuania and Norway, are interdisciplinary and have wide experience in dementia care and research, technology development and human factors. | ||||
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