A preliminary study on the acceptance of assistive devices among elderly in dementia day care centre in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Ahmad Safawi, Nur Balqis, Abdul Rahim, Asiah, Hj. Zen, Ismawi
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English; English; English
• Published: UniversityPublications.net 2014
• Subjects: LB3201 School architecture and equipment; NA2545.A1 Architecture and people with disabilities
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/48437/1/H4V895-balqis_asiah.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/48437/2/Conference_of_the_International_Journal_of_Arts_and_Sciences_%28Volume_07%2C_Number_02%29.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/48437/3/Conference_of_the_International_Journal_of_Arts_and_Sciences_%28Volume_07%2C_Number_02%29_2.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/48437/4/procd-ijas-cont-0702.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/48437/

Assistive device is a tool used to ease people in everyday life especially those with the cognitive illnesses. Nowadays, assistive devices have widely been used in many countries as a way to increase their quality of life. The aim of this paper is to seek the experience and reaction of the dementia...