Opportunities and Challenges for Supporting People with Vascular Dementia Through the Use of Common Web 2.0 Services
- Submitting institution
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University of Ulster
- Unit of assessment
- 32 - Art and Design: History, Practice and Theory
- Output identifier
- 76474859
- Type
- C - Chapter in book
- DOI
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10.1007/978-3-642-38643-5
- Book title
- Rare Diseases in the Age of Health 2.0
- Publisher
- Springer
- ISBN
- 9783642386435
- Open access status
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- Month of publication
- January
- Year of publication
- 2014
- URL
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https://ulster.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/REF2021/EVZhSLdIv55KmzDZ9DNTiGMBYUkIblnwJqzKvY2WxAjH2w?e=ham5rv
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
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- Criminology
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- Interdisciplinary
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- Number of additional authors
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4
- Research group(s)
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B - Art, Design & Health
- Proposed double-weighted
- No
- Reserve for an output with double weighting
- Yes
- Additional information
- The aim of this chapter is to present how Web 2.0 technologies can be adapted for Healthcare (Health 2.0). Specifically, this involves explaining the technology and real-world scenarios of how this technology could be adapted to be usable for Vascular dementia patients and their carers. We consider Web technology that would aid the reduction of social isolation and to help dementia patients maintain social connectedness.
An introduction to dementia and its types such as VaD is provided, with classification as an orphan disease through subtypes like CADASIL. A summary of the particular social media technologies, how they work, and how they are currently being used has been detailed. Finally, three hypothetical case studies described to help explain how those with VaD could use these technologies and the potential impact. Current barriers to usability for this older age group is specified.
This research highlights how Web 2.0 technologies can in general be adapted to help those with Vascular Dementia (VaD). Particularly, those subsets of VaD that are classed as orphan diseases. Many tools from the collection of Web 2.0 technologies may be suitable, however, many users may not know what is available. Put straightforwardly, people would benefit from being educated to allow them to discover what is possible. This can be through healthcare professionals or the patients themselves. Only then will the positives of using these tools will be fully realised. To quantify these vignettes are presented to show how Internet technology could be used to help those with orphan diseases.
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- Non-English
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