Caregiver training app to maintain independence in persons with Alzheimer's.

描述（由申请人提供）：痴呆症患者在不使用精神运动任务时，会失去执行精神运动任务的能力，例如日常生活活动（adl）。这种丧失导致自尊降低，对自我和个人空间的控制能力降低。我们建议开发一种新的工具来教导护理人员在ADLs期间保持功能能力。该工具包括一个独特的模拟器，通过帮助患有痴呆症的虚拟女性穿衣服、打扮和吃饭，使护理人员能够练习并获得有关他或她的ADL辅助技能的反馈。在这个项目中，我们将开发一个基于android的护理人员培训应用程序。我们将用10个家庭护理人员和他们所照顾的老年痴呆症患者来测试我们的应用程序的效果。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): People with dementia lose their abilities to perform psychomotor tasks, such as activities of daily living (ADLs), when they do not use them. This loss results in lowered self- esteem and a reduced sense of control over self and personal space. We propose to develop a new tool for teaching caregivers about preserving functional ability during ADLs. This tool includes a unique simulator that enables the caregiver to practice and receive feedback on his or her ADL assistance skills by helping a virtual woman who has dementia get dressed, groom, and eat. During this project, we will develop an Android-based caregiver training app. We will test the efficacy of our app with ten home-based caregivers and the elders with dementia for whom they provide care.