IONIS
It is crucial to secure a safe environment for the elderly dementia sufferers and their caregivers. In addition to medical therapy, there are non-pharmacological interventions, with new technologies and tele-medicine becoming more and more available. The project includes an assessment of needs of people with mild cognitive decline and dementia and development of user-friendly solutions addressing: safety at home, support of spatial orientation outside home, detection of falls and motor agitation, monitoring activity and sleep pattern. Conducting a study among people with cognitive impairment will likely lead to development of ready-to-use solutions based on information and communication technologies (ICT) supporting dementia sufferers and their carers. Education of medical staff, social services and the society through dissemination of the study results will increase awareness of people, contribute to creating dementia-friendly communities and promote active participation of older people in the society.
The IONIS project addresses the needs of people with dementia and intends to exploit NITICS innovation and extend the platform with new technologies and services for both indoor and outdoor support. IONIS will build on the AAL NITICS platform and thus offer fully integrated and validated solutions, namely through targeted pilots, for health monitoring, home automation, personal agenda with reminders, alerts, caregiver administrative tools (e.g. administrative tools for several users, sensor settings) and profile.