Telemedicine for Dementia-Affected Patients: The AAL-ACCESS Project Experience

Alzheimer’s disease now affects about 5% of people over 60 years and in Italy, it means about 500,000 patients. It is the most common form of dementia, a state caused by an alteration of the brain function that implies a serious difficulty to conduct normal daily activities. This work describes the experience gained with development and experimentation of an ICT system to remotely support the care of the person with cognitive impairment within the AAL ACCESS Project.