[A scientist in dementia studies unconnected to this technology said] more carefully controlled studies or randomised trials were needed to test whether such devices delivered meaningful benefits in everyday life, while there were also ethical considerations over consent, given the technology will collect data from the wearer.
He also said a challenge for assistive technologies was whether people would really use them. In particular, he noted the battery life for the smart glasses was only one hour, meaning a portable power bank was required.
If it can only go an hour, this is dead in the water. The most difficult part is going to be getting patients to remember to wear the glasses to begin with, and hook it up to a power bank all of...
If it can only go an hour, this is dead in the water. The most difficult part is going to be getting patients to remember to wear the glasses to begin with, and hook it up to a power bank all of the time. It's never going to happen.. I'm struggling with this with my MIL right now. Getting her to remember the things I set up to make it easier for her is next to impossible, though some of it has stuck.
For instance, she couldn't remember her passwords for basically any website, so I set up the password app in iOS for her. The problem is that she can never remember to use the password app when she has to enter her password.. so basically every time a website logs her out, she goes through the reset password flow.
Unless there is someone there to remind them to put the glasses on, this won't stick. It's a good idea though, and perhaps it can help someone in very early stages, but I would think patients will stop remembering to use it after the disease progresses far enough.
Sticky notes don't work either if the person doesn't remember to write anything down, or put them where they would see them, remember to look for them, etc.
the idea is sound, it's the realistic practical application of that idea that is lacking, imo.. but I do think this can help some people before they are too far into the disease to learn anything...
the idea is sound, it's the realistic practical application of that idea that is lacking, imo.. but I do think this can help some people before they are too far into the disease to learn anything new. Even my MIL has (very slowly) learned to use her new remote control for her cable box, but man, it has been a struggle.
If it can only go an hour, this is dead in the water. The most difficult part is going to be getting patients to remember to wear the glasses to begin with, and hook it up to a power bank all of the time. It's never going to happen.. I'm struggling with this with my MIL right now. Getting her to remember the things I set up to make it easier for her is next to impossible, though some of it has stuck.
For instance, she couldn't remember her passwords for basically any website, so I set up the password app in iOS for her. The problem is that she can never remember to use the password app when she has to enter her password.. so basically every time a website logs her out, she goes through the reset password flow.
Unless there is someone there to remind them to put the glasses on, this won't stick. It's a good idea though, and perhaps it can help someone in very early stages, but I would think patients will stop remembering to use it after the disease progresses far enough.
Sticky notes don't work either if the person doesn't remember to write anything down, or put them where they would see them, remember to look for them, etc.
I see barriers too, but I also see promise.
the idea is sound, it's the realistic practical application of that idea that is lacking, imo.. but I do think this can help some people before they are too far into the disease to learn anything new. Even my MIL has (very slowly) learned to use her new remote control for her cable box, but man, it has been a struggle.