The SUS provides assistive technology such as wheelchairs, walking sticks, orthoses, protheses etc. (Brazilian Ministry of Health, 2016a). More details on this matter can be seen in Part 7.

References:

Brazilian Ministry of Health. (2016a). Conheça a assistência oferecida pelo SUS às pessoas com deficiências.

Yes. The Gerontech and Innovation Expo cum Summit, an annual Gerontech fair hosted by the Government and the Hong Kong Council of Social Service, was launched since 2017. It allows companies to display their newly developed gerontech products and equipment designed to enhance the quality of life of the elderly, including individuals with dementia (The Gerontech and Innovation Expo cum Summit, 2019).

Besides, the Government has also established the Innovation and Technology Fund for Application in Elderly and Rehabilitation Care in 2018, to provide subsidy for the purchase, rental, and trial usage of innovative technology products for the elderly and rehabilitation service units. Organisations that provide community care or rehabilitation services to disabled people and/or the elderly (including persons with dementia) could apply for this funding (Social Welfare Department, 2020, February 4).

References:

Social Welfare Department. (2020, February 4). Innovation and Technology Fund for Application in Elderly and Rehabilitation Care. Retrieved from https://www.swd.gov.hk/en/index/site_pubsvc/page_supportser/sub_itfund/

The Gerontech and Innovation Expo cum Summit. (2019). Background. Retrieved from https://gies.hk/en/site/background

There has been no widely available assistive technology to compensate for loss of capacity. However, the DKI Jakarta province developed an electronic reporting system through an application called Qlue, where people can report problems encountered in the city, including if they are finding an older person who is lost (Jakarta Resmikan Pasukan Ungu Bantu Penderita Demensia, 2016).

References:

Jakarta Resmikan Pasukan Ungu Bantu Penderita Demensia. (2016). BeritaSatu. https://www.beritasatu.com/kesehatan/387342/jakarta-resmikan-pasukan-ungu-bantu-penderita-demensia

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