Table 2.
Description of Ethnographic Cases (Adapted from Lariviere, 2018)
| Case names and location | Dementia severity | Relationship | Assistive technology and telecare |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Clydes – Coast (33 h of observation) |
Moderate | Father (person with dementia) lived alone in his own house. Son and daughter-in-law (caregivers) lived in separate house, but visited most days. | Automatic falls detector (wristband model), keysafe |
|
Drapers – Coast (14 h of observation) |
Mild | Mother (person with dementia) lived alone in her own home. Son (caregiver) lived in his own separate home but visited her for up to 6 hours every day. | Calendar-clock, bed sensors automatic falls detector, falls alarm (wrist version; replaced pendant after first visit), keysafe |
|
Stewarts – Coast (28 h of observation) |
Moderate (both individuals) | Mother and father (people with dementia) lived in extension of the daughter’s house (caregiver). | Door sensors |
|
Betty and Rose – Shire (10 h of observation) |
Severe | Betty (caregiver) is Rose’s (person with dementia) neighbour. They each lived in their own house. | Automatic falls detector (pendant), keysafe |
|
Anthony and Mrs. Archer – Metropolitan (28 h of observation) |
Severe | Mrs Archer (person with dementia) lived in a sheltered housing flat. Anthony (caregiver; friend of family) lived his own flat in the same neighbourhood as Mrs. Archer. He visited her a few days per week. | GPS tracking device, calendar-clock, automatic falls sensor (pendant), cooker-timer |
|
Campbells – Metropolitan (30 h of observation) |
Severe | Son (caregiver) lives in mother’s (person with dementia) home | Bed sensor, door sensor/alarm, pendant alarm |
|
Browns –Shire (29 h of observation) |
Mild/MCI | Wife (caregiver) shares house with husband (person with dementia); daughter (caregiver) and son-in-law live in annexe | Door sensors, object finder |
|
Anansis – Metropolitan (22 h of observation) |
Moderate | Father (person with dementia) lives alone in a flat; daughter (caregiver) visits him regularly from her home across the city. | Automatic falls detector (pendant), GPS ‘watch’ and pendant (Buddi) |
|
Smiths – Shire (14 h of observation) |
Mild | Father lives alone in his own house. Daughter (caregiver) lives with her family in village from another county. | Wrist alarm, Automatic falls detector (waist), calendar-clock (self-purchased), door sensors, networked smoke alarm, activity monitoring sensors and software (JustChecking) |