Understanding the lived experiences of Mexican informal caregivers with Ambient Assisted Living Technologies

Sepulveda Garcia, Liliana M.; Abbott, Pamela; Bath, Peter A.

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Title

Understanding the lived experiences of Mexican informal caregivers with Ambient Assisted Living Technologies

Author(s)

• Sepulveda Garcia, Liliana M.
• Abbott, Pamela
• Bath, Peter A.

Issue Date

2018

Keyword(s)

• ambient assisted living technologies
• informal caregivers
• interpretative phenomenological analysis
• dementia
• Mexico

Abstract

Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) Technologies, have the potential to support the people with dementia living in their homes for longer. Dementia is a major public health concern. It currently affects approximately 46.8 million people worldwide and by 2050 this figure will increase to 131.5 million. Low-and-middle income countries (LMIC) will be particularly affected by this situation as their poor health infrastructures and governmental support will mean that they have to rely on the informal caregiver (IC) sector. ICs are people who care for a dependent or disabled family member, commonly spouses or daughters. Mexico was the first Spanish speaking country in the world to recognise dementia as a public health priority. In-home technologies, such as AAL Technologies, are used in dementia care in order to improve patients’ and caregivers’ quality of life. This paper explores the way in which Mexican ICs of people with dementia (PWD) make sense of their lived experiences with AAL technologies.

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iSchools

Series/Report Name or Number

iConference 2018 Proceedings

Type of Resource

text

Language

eng

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Copyright 2018 is held by Liliana M. Sepulveda Garcia, Pamela Abbott, Peter Bath. Copyright permissions, when appropriate, must be obtained directly from the authors.

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