Technologies to Reduce Caregiver Burden for Informal Caregivers of People With Dementia

"The home monitoring kits notify the caregivers about potentially dangerous situations, such as when the person with dementia:~* leaves the home without notice, since this might occur in a moment of disorientation;~* leaves a water tap open;~* forgets something on the stove;~* gets out of bed during the night and doesn't come back within a certain time interval;~* never goes to the bathroom in 24 hours;~* never opens refrigerator door in 24 hours.~Depending on the personal choice of the study participants, the kit will also :~* automatically turn on a light to help avoid a fall during the night;~* alert the caregiver when the temperature in the house falls or rises excessively;~* act as burglar alarm in some areas of the home."