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CueMinder is a wearable device aimed at promoting independence for adults with Dementia living in assisted-living memory care units. Paired with a uniquely tailored alerting system, the product assists in cueing and reminding the individual to perform Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) with hopes of increasing user independence which would ultimately aid in relieving caregiver burden. The device was created to serve this patient population through image and vocal cues, rather than text. Using images and vocal cues will help overcome the current communication barrier that exists between a caregiver and a patient, as well as other associated communication issues that are extremely common for adults living with Dementia. Problems that may arise from communication are frustration, combativeness, aggression, as well as other issues that lead to increased caregiver burden and preventable patient-related accidents, in many assisted-living memory care units. This device not only aims at reducing these types of accidents but also increasing patient independence and therefore overall patient quality of life and longevity.
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Kempner, D., Hall, M.L. (2022). The CueMinder Project: Patient-Driven Wearable Technology to Improve Quality of Life. In: Gargiulo, G.D., Naik, G.R. (eds) Wearable/Personal Monitoring Devices Present to Future. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-5324-7_9
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