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A computer program that helps dementia sufferers
Software shows dementia patient’s biography
A Dundee PhD student has developed a computer program that helps dementia sufferers communicate with their carer.
Dr Gemma Webster, 25, created software that holds a “multimedia biography” of the patient which carers can access through a touchscreeen.
The computing researcher said it would help busy care staff learn about the people they were looking after.
Research Councils UK has awarded Dr Webster £10,000 to help promote her “Portrait” project.
The software holds a digital timeline of key events in a patient’s life, along with a family tree and other personal information.
Minister asks why councils are not helping the frail and disabled
Elderly care cut as councils divert £2bn cash to plug gaps
Elderly people are suffering because councils are cutting hundreds of millions of pounds from their nursing and care home budgets, the Coalition admits today.
By Tim Ross, Political Correspondent
Paul Burstow, the care services minister and a Liberal Democrat MP, is demanding to know why councils are failing to pass on £2 billion of extra money that the Government allocated to support for frail and disabled adults.
In an interview with The Telegraph, he accused dozens of authorities of “clearly” failing to act “in the best interests” of their residents.
I’m to live as a prisoner in my own home
Carers will visit throughout the day to dress, wash and feed me and put me to bed at night. I am expected to use a commode which will stay in my living room, the only room I am now allowed to occupy.
I celebrated my 93rd last week, in respite care.
I ended up here after a short stay in hospital a few months ago. I’m not sure what happened. I told them I was getting old, I didn’t feel well and my legs wouldn’t support my weight.
They talk a lot about me, I have been to a lot of meetings recently. I can’t remember what they are about. My family have been there and they explain what is going on, but I don’t understand it all. I don’t listen to it all.
