Aisha Arain

IR 1/ 10 GT/ 2
February 5, 2020
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Mathews, Judith, et. al. Usability of Wearable Camera System for Dementia Family Caregivers: 2015. J
Healthc Eng. PDF

This article entails research and data collected on the usability of a wearable camera system. The

findings suggest that caregivers can and will wear a camera system to reveal their daily caregiving

challenges to health caregivers. Currently, there is an estimated 15.5 million families and other unpaid

caregivers provide 17.7 billion hours of care to these individuals. This number is expected to incline, as

the elderly population is growing and the number of people with dementia is estimated to triple by 2050.

The need for caretakers is increasing, so it is imperative to assess how the caretakers deal with difficult

aspects of dementia, to inform tailored interventions aimed at improving and conditioning their

caregiving knowledge and skills. Supplying dementia caregivers with a webcam-equipped laptop and

asking them to record challenges or everyday caregiving, has been shown to facilitate clinical discussion

of evidence-based strategies for handling specific concerns. This gives the caregivers a way to look back

at the way they do their job, and pick up on mistakes or faults that they are able to change.

This source was very helpful, in that it provided information and data on a way for caretakers to

assess the way they provide care. It explained that dementia patients are not the only ones that need to be

monitored, but also their caretakers. In order for the patients to receive the proper care and assistance that

they need to stay safe start getting better, their caretakers need to be on their best performance. There was

data that was explained in the article, done by researchers and engineers who used real caretakers to

gather their data. This source is perfect for a geriatric group looking to assess their caretakers and

measure their care performance, which in return, will allow for a better care system for dementia patients.