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Table 4 Reported challenges, environments, technology involvement and approaches related to Meeting family and friends

From: The contrasting role of technology as both supportive and hindering in the everyday lives of people with mild cognitive deficits: a focus group study

Challenge

Physical environment

Technology - part of problem

Technology - part of solution

Approach to meet the challenge

Attend to birthdays

At home

 

Mobile phone/PDA

Use paper calendar and reminders in mobile phone/PDA

Be on time for appointments

At home/at family and friends’

 

Mobile phone/PDA

Use paper calendar and reminders in mobile phone/PDA

Engage in conversations in the social setting at hand

At family and friends’, associations

  

Withdraw in conversations, avoid social gatherings