Surveillance technology in dementia care: implicit assumptions and unresolved tensions

Y Vermeer, P Higgs, G Charlesworth - … in Context: 4th Conference, D-Lab …, 2019 - Springer
This paper examines the concept of “Surveillance Technology [ST]” as it is used in ageing
and dementia research but which suffers from poor definition. We attempt to clarify this …

Infrastructuring ethical use of surveillance technology in dementia care

SA Ballegaard, A Meyer, C Dindler, A Albrechtslund - CoDesign, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
While surveillance technology, such as GPS and motion sensors, is increasingly used in
dementia care to heighten safety, it also poses new risks and ethical concerns. This paper …

Exploring good care with surveillance technology in residential care for vulnerable people

AR Niemeijer - 2015 - research.vumc.nl
Background As our society is ageing, nursing homes are finding it increasingly difficult to
deal with an expanding population of patients with dementia and a decreasing workforce. A …

What do we require from surveillance technology? A review of the needs of people with dementia and informal caregivers

Y Vermeer, P Higgs… - Journal of rehabilitation …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction Dementia has become a major global concern and surveillance technology
might provide support for informal caregivers and people with dementia. However, the …

Dementia Lab 2019

R Brankaert, W IJsselsteijn - Making design work: Engaging with dementia …, 2019 - Springer
We are proud to present you with the first proceedings of the Dementia Lab conference,
2019 edition and 4th to take place, organized around the theme 'Making Design Work …

People with dementia and carers online discussing surveillance

Y Vermeer, J van Santen, G Charlesworth… - Journal of Enabling …, 2020 - emerald.com
Purpose This paper aims to interrogate online comments from consumers with dementia and
family carers on surveillance technology products used by or for people with dementia …

Ethical and practical concerns of surveillance technologies in residential care for people with dementia or intellectual disabilities: an overview of the literature

AR Niemeijer, BJM Frederiks, II Riphagen… - International …, 2010 - cambridge.org
Background: Technology has emerged as a potential solution to alleviate some of the
pressures on an already overburdened care system, thereby meeting the growing needs of …

The experiences of people with dementia and intellectual disabilities with surveillance technologies in residential care

AR Niemeijer, MFIA Depla, BJM Frederiks… - Nursing …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Surveillance technology such as tag and tracking systems and video
surveillance could increase the freedom of movement and consequently autonomy of clients …

Ethical challenges associated with technology use with people with dementia

L Hopper, P Piasek, K Irving - 2015 - doras.dcu.ie
Background: The prevalence of dementia is expected to increase as our population ages.
People with Dementia (PwD) and their carers have expressed the desire to remain living at …

Working with assistive technologies and people living with dementia

G Gibson, K Brittain, L Robinson - Ageing and digital technology …, 2019 - Springer
Assistive technologies (ATs) are currently put forward as one of the solutions to the growing
prevalence of dementia and crises of care emerging in major Western economies. However …