Dementia Care "Ecosystem" to Bring Online Respite to Caregivers

UC San Francisco and the University of Nebraska Medical Center have been awarded a $10 million grant from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation to create a new web-based model of dementia care. It will provide around the clock consultations for patients and their families, online education and, for a subset of patients, remote monitoring with smart phones and home sensors.

Source: UCSF Medical Center - June 25, 2014 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: webservices at ucsfhealth.org Source Type: news