%0 Journal Article
%T Technology
%A Antonella Scordamaglia
%A Dominga Laporta
%A Fiora D¡¯Amico
%A Giulio E. Lancioni
%A Jeff Sigafoos
%A Katia Pinto
%A Maria Giovanna Cattaneo
%A Mark F. O¡¯Reilly
%A Nirbhay N. Singh
%J American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease & Other Dementias£¿
%@ 1938-2731
%D 2018
%R 10.1177/1533317518775038
%X These 2 studies evaluated technology-based behavioral interventions for promoting daily activities and supported ambulation in people with mild-to-moderate and moderate-to-severe Alzheimer¡¯s disease, respectively. Study 1 included 8 participants who were taught to start and carry out daily activities on their own using a tablet or smartphone device, which provided activity reminders, step instructions, and praise. Study 2 included 9 participants who were taught to engage in brief periods of ambulation using a walker combined with a tilt microswitch and a notebook computer, which monitored step responses and provided stimulation and prompts. The participants of study 1 succeeded in starting the activities independently and carrying them out accurately. The participants of study 2 largely increased their ambulation levels and also showed signs of positive involvement (eg, smiles and verbalizations). The aforementioned technology-based interventions may represent practical means for supporting people with Alzheimer¡¯s disease
%K Alzheimer¡¯s disease
%K daily activities
%K ambulation
%K technology-based programs
%K reminders
%K instructions
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1533317518775038