The caregivers found the concept of the
project interesting and said they could see
clear benefits for the introduction of such a device.
The idea of simplifying a mobile device
through the introduction of a single button
was viewed as being particularly beneficial. All
of the caregivers participating in the trials of
the AD patients found the CSD easy to use,
but one participant required more training
than the other participants who were regular
computer users. Considering that the mean
age among the caregivers was over 71 years,
this observation is a testament to the userfriendliness
of the CSD.