NeuroCare

 

NeuroCare

Ganzheitliches Konzept zur Unterstützung und Entlastung von ambulanten Pflegekräften und Angehörigen bei der Betreuung von kognitiv beeinträchtigten Senioren

 

 

Nowadays, more and more people are diagnosed with Dementia. The forecast says the number will be doubled by 2050 and care and treatment are the major challenges. The disease is not curable, but its progress can be controlled. At these aspects the employees of the Institute of Knowledge-based systems and knowledge management starts research with "NeuroCare". Therefore an integrated platform should be used for the multi-lingual, target audience, structured knowledge presentation and networking of like-minded based on recommender functions and social networks. This would provide nurses and patients, a facility to manage home care and reduce costs.
"NeuroCare" is a holistic approach to support and ease the burden of ambulatory nurses and caregivers. The development comprises a multifunction device and its software, additional services to data collection, screening, care documentation and etc. those affected by the disease are able to train with the so-called "NeuroCare" to improve their mental abilities. This platform also realizes the access to the services from home.

A total of 8 project partners from science, industry and praxis are working on the 3-year research project:

• Wohlfahrtswerk für Baden-Württemberg, Stuttgart (Bereich Altenhilfe/ Projektkoordination)
• Technische Universität Darmstadt, Fachgebiet Multimedia Kommunikation
• Universitätsklinikum Köln, Zentrum für Neurologie und Psychiatrie,
• Universität Siegen, Institut für Wissensbasierte Systeme und Wissensmanagement,
• Universität Vechta, Institut für Gerontologie
• Ascora GmbH, Ganderkesee (Informationstechnologie: Software, Forschung & Beratung)
• ProLog OHG, Köln (Therapiematerialien und Fortbildungen im Bereich Sprache und Kognition)
• Vitaliberty GmbH, Mannheim (Gesundheitsmanagement und Hausnotruf)

Website: www.neurocare-aal.de