Welcome to this edition of Perspectives, the e-newsletter of the
Stanford course, Perspectives in Assistive
Technology.
What
is the course? - Perspectives in Assistive Technology is a
Winter Quarter course at Stanford that explores issues surrounding the design,
development, and use of assistive technology benefitting people with
disabilities and seniors. More information can be found on the course
website.
Invitation to attend - You are invited to attend
all class lectures. They will be held in the
Thornton Center - Classroom 110 on Tuesday
and Thursday afternoons at 4:15 to 5:30pm and are free and open to the
public.
Next class session - Tuesday, February 12th at
4:15pm:
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Memories, Lost & Found:
Engaging Families, Caregivers & Those with Memory Loss
Rita Ghatak, PhD1 & Philip R. von Stade,
Jr.2
1 Stanford
Medical Center & 2 Memory Glass Foundation |
Abstract: Rita Ghatak
will begin the lecture by discussing the difficulties of cognitive impairment
including a brief definition of dementia, common clinical features, as well as
the concerns and stress experienced by caregivers and families. She will focus
on memory, psycho-social and economic burdens, and the importance of memory and
engagement tools. Philip R. von Stade, Jr. will follow up by introducing an
interactive device that can assist patients and caregivers and can lead to
development of additional innovative assistive technologies.
Biosketches: Rita
Ghatak studied in India at Delhi University and Jawaharlal Nehru
University, and did her post-doctoral work at Stanford. Rita is the founder and
Director of Aging Adult Services at Stanford University Medical Center where
she directs the programs of Geriatric Health, Lifeline, Checking-In, Dementia
Management, Caregiver Support, Partners In Caring, Chronic Disease
Self-Management, and Vial of Life. Rita is a published psychologist /
gerontologist, holds significant positions in different eldercare coalitions,
and teaches several courses, conducts research, and is involved in policy
planning.
Philip R. von Stade,
Jr. graduated from Stanford with a BA in Design in 1974. A 32 year career
in the US and overseas was largely devoted to developing and leveraging
cutting-edge technologies for a wide variety of industries, with a special
emphasis on marketing and market research applications. Phil has spoken at
hundreds of corporation and conference meetings and his software and concepts
are still used as a mainstay in many of the largest consumer marketing
companies. Since 2010 he has been increasingly active in research in the field
of memory loss, especially with respect to Alzheimer’s, caregiver support,
and preservation of family histories. He is the founding director of
Memory Glass LLC, which develops software
tools to help caregivers and families interact with those suffering from memory
loss.
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