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A.I.M. Tummers-Heemels has a master in Industrial Engineering, in 1989 at the University of Technology Eindhoven. Spending 10 years in the Supervisory Board of the Alzheimer Society, now in the German Board of the Alzheimer Forschung Initiative. Her ambition is to improve quality of life of people with dementia and their caregivers. Started in 2016 a Phd at this University of Technology, focusing on the possibilities of mediated touch for elderly suffering from dementia.
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On the importance of social touch for senior individuals and ways to ameliorate social isolation: Lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic
Tummers - Heemels, A. I. M. & IJsselsteijn, W. A., 2023, (Accepted/In press). 6 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Other › Academic
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Impact of Care Home Design on Wellbeing and Social Connections of People with Dementia During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Tummers-Heemels, A., Coppelmans, A. A. E. M., de Kort, Y. & IJsselsteijn, W., 17 Sept 2022, Dementia Lab 2022: The Residue of Design. Houben, M., Brankaert, R., Hendriks, N., Wilkinson, A. & Morrissey, K. (eds.). Cham: Springer, p. 27-37 11 p. (Design For Inclusion; vol. 3).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review
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Use of robotic animal companions in dementia care: a qualitative study of the immediate and long-term effects to enhance quality of life and feelings of wellbeing for individuals living with dementia
Tummers - Heemels, A. I. M., Hillen, M. F., de Kort, Y. A. W. & IJsselsteijn, W. A., 1 Jun 2020, In: Annual Review of Cybertherapy and Telemedicine. 18, p. 45-49 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Warme Technologie: Ontwerpen voor en met mensen met dementie
Translated title of the contribution :Warm Technology: Designing for and with people with dementia Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Professional
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Warm Technology: A Novel Perspective on Design for and with People Living with Dementia
IJsselsteijn, W. A., Tummers - Heemels, A. I. M. & Brankaert, R. G. A., 2020, HCI and Design in the Context of Dementia. Brankaert, R. & Kenning, G. (eds.). Cham: Springer, p. 33-47 15 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic › peer-review
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Expertise Center for Dementia and Technology (ECDT)
Rens G.A. Brankaert (Researcher), Wijnand A. IJsselsteijn (Researcher), Maarten Houben (Researcher), Yvon Ruitenburg (Researcher), Minha Lee (Researcher), Francesca Toso (Researcher), Ans I.M. Tummers - Heemels (Researcher) & Renata Vis (Administrative support)
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TU Eindhoven. Fac. Bedrijfskunde : afstudeerverslagen, nr.1538
Author: Heemels, A., 31 Aug 1989Supervisor: Leermakers, M. A. M. (Supervisor 1)
Student thesis: Master