Personalized mobile digital memory book application for Alzheimer's disease patient single person-centered approached

• Published in: Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences
• Main Author: Hashim-de Vries A.H.A.; Ismail M.; Mohamed A.; Ismail N.Z.; Din S.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Medwell Journals 2017
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85047482296&doi=10.3923%2fjeasci.2017.8785.8789&partnerID=40&md5=83e32ffa5901590e6ce135453961dc32

The use of assistive technology with intervention of mobile technology to support the treatment of Alzheimer's disease patients have drawn a lot of attention among the researches over recent years. A number of applications were developed to help in improving the quality of life for people with AD. Studies showed that AD patients could benefits the integration of this technology with the therapies. This study describes the design and development of a personalized mobile digital memory book for a mild-stage Alzheimer's disease patient. A functional system called my-Mobal was installed on an android platform aimed to support non-pharmacological therapy for Alzheimer's patient. The development of my-Mobal involved planning, design, development, implementation and evaluation. From the observation, the participant appeared to be actively engaged during the sessions. Result showed encouraging outcomes and further study in this field is recommended. © Medwell Journals, 2017.