...Emma Nichols Purpose The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate how personalised technology can be used to support people with learning disabilities as they age and face the onset of dementia. Design/methodology/approach National learning disability charity, Hft, focuses on its...

... This case study from Hft, national charity for people with learning disabilities and their families, illustrates how assistive technology can play a vital role in supporting people with learning disabilities to make the move from traditional registered care to supported living within the community...

... awareness of how it can be used to support independence, safety and security. Two individual case studies are provided to illustrate the effective use of technology by people with learning disabilities to increase their independence. The article highlights the need for investment and development...

..., and in their providing reassurance and a better quality of life for both parties. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Epilepsy Seizure Sensor Support Telecare Malcolm J Fisk Chairman, Telecare Services Association, UK Managing Director, Insight Social Research Ltd, UK Service delivery Indicated...

... of people in the community, thus enabling many more people to be supported in the way that they want at the end of their lives. The toolbox contains a number of different technology items that can be selected on a per‐patient basis to allow a dying patient and their family the best quality of life during...