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Ethics of ambient assisted living technologies for persons with dementia

Novitzky, Peter (2016) Ethics of ambient assisted living technologies for persons with dementia. PhD thesis, Dublin City University.

Abstract
Ageing populations worldwide are leading to an increasing incidence of dementia. Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) technologies are seen as one of the solutions to tackle a variety of problems posed by dementia. In this thesis, the ethical challenges and opportunities of AAL technologies for Persons with Dementia (PwDs) are identified through a systematic literature review. The three most prominent ethical issues are informed consent, special vulnerability of PwDs, and the value of the goals of AAL technologies. These key issues are comprehensively analysed in dedicated normative chapters as they arise during research & design (R&D) and clinical application of AAL technologies for PwDs. The analysis is performed using a methodological framework based on the principles of the Universal Declaration on Bioethics and Human Rights (2005) developed by UNESCO. Each normative chapter concludes with a set of recommendations for the effective management of the ethical issues.
Metadata
Item Type:Thesis (PhD)
Date of Award:November 2016
Refereed:No
Supervisor(s):Gordijn, Bert and Smeaton, Alan F.
Subjects:Medical Sciences > Health
DCU Faculties and Centres:DCU Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Engineering and Computing > School of Computing
Use License:This item is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License. View License
ID Code:21204
Deposited On:18 Nov 2016 15:59 by petern2 Peter Novitzky . Last Modified 19 Jul 2018 15:08
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