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Alzheimer's disease is a degenerative disease characterised by a progressive loss
of cognitive functions and impairment of activities of daily living severe enough
to interfere with normal functioning. To help persons with this disease perform a
variety of activities, our research team developed AP@LZ, an electronic organiser
specifically designed for them. Two participants with Alzheimer's disease learned
how to use AP@LZ in their daily lives by following a structured learning method.
After the learning phase, the participants were able to use AP@LZ efficiently and
facilitate their day-to-day activities for several months, despite the steady
progression of the disease. These results suggest that persons with Alzheimer's
disease can learn to use new technologies to compensate for their everyday memory
problems, which opens up new rehabilitation possibilities in dementia care.

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