Open AccessALZHEIMER HELPER: UM APLICATIVO PARA AUXILIAR PACIENTES DE ALZHEIMER
Author(s) -
Ana Luisa Chaves Figueira,
Danilo Medeiros Eler,
Celso Olivete
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
colloquium exactarum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2178-8332
DOI - 10.5747/ce.2020.v12.n4.e334
Subject(s) - dementia , disease , cognition , alzheimer's disease , psychology , memory clinic , population , medicine , gerontology , psychiatry , environmental health , pathology
Alzheimer's disease is responsible for 60% of dementia in the world, affecting more than 35 million people, mostly the elderly population over 65 years old. The disease impairs not only memory, but also cognitive skills and emotional control of the patient. Those who contain the disease are not only ones to face this challenge; the family also suffers a lot of wear and tear with the problem. Thus, with the growth of portable and accessible devices, this work aims to present an application named Alzheimer Helper, which helps both an Alzheimer's patient and his family to deal with the disease, so that it is possible for the patient to develop his cognition, train their memory and avoid functional dependence.