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Type: 
Conference
Description: 
Worldwide around 50 million people are affected by Dementia, causing a growing public health problem with significant impact not only on individuals but also on caregivers, families, and communities. The first-line therapy is pharmacological, based on the use of a few drugs with effects on brain neurotransmitters. Nevertheless, these therapies are contraindicated in some subjects, offer few results and associated side-effects are not negligible. Among various available non-pharmacological treatments, the Snoezelen one (i.e., multisensory stimulation) is particularly interesting, since its main goal is the reduction of pressure and tension experienced by the patient in the housing groups. However, there is no clear evidence right now that such non-pharmacological interventions are effective in subjects with dementia. The aim of this study is to design and prototype a Clinical Decision Support System (CDSS) that …
Publisher: 
Springer, Cham
Publication date: 
1 Jan 2022
Authors: 

Giovanni Diraco, Alessandro Leone, Pietro Siciliano

Biblio References: 
Pages: 315-334
Origin: 
Italian Forum of Ambient Assisted Living