Fig. 1

This figure illustrates the placement of the fieldworker (Matthew) in the sitting room of Violet Draper, a person living with dementia in Coast, during his first fieldwork visit to her house. Thomas Draper, her middle-aged son and primary caregiver, is also present. This figure typifies the placement of all three actors during the first two fieldwork visits completed by the study team. Matthew and Thomas sitting on two adjacent chairs near the bed of Violet. Thomas moved Violet’s bed prior to the study’s fieldwork so Violet did not have to ascend/descend the stairs to access her bedroom following a hip replacement operation. In the figure, one observable assistive technology product was an electronic calendar-clock, which displayed the date and time to help orientate Violet. The spatial elements of people and objects in this figure highlights how caregivers and people with dementia adapt spaces and technology to ‘fit’ into placements of care