Designing the Interface Between Dementia Patients, Caregivers And Computer-Based Intervention

People with Alzheimer's Disease (AD) experience progressive degeneration of cognitive skills and the cumulative loss of short-term memory function. This severely impairs their ability to communicate with relatives and caregivers. The 'dehumanizing' effect that is engendered by the los...

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Published in:The Design journal 2007-03, Vol.10 (1), p.12-23
Main Authors: Gowans, Gary, Dye, Richard, Alm, Norman, Vaughan, Phillip, Astell, Arlene, Ellis, Maggie
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alzheimer's
interactivity
interface
multi-disciplinary
multimedia
reminiscence
therapy
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Summary:People with Alzheimer's Disease (AD) experience progressive degeneration of cognitive skills and the cumulative loss of short-term memory function. This severely impairs their ability to communicate with relatives and caregivers. The 'dehumanizing' effect that is engendered by the loss of communication skills, and the subsequent psychological and emotional distress experienced by people with AD and their caregivers are perhaps the most significant and detrimental psycho-social characteristics of AD. This paper demonstrates how our multidisciplinary, user-centred approach to design for computer-based assistive tools for people with AD can support progressive, non-pharmacological intervention and promote improved quality of life in dementia care environments.
ISSN:1460-6925
1756-3062
DOI:10.2752/146069207789318018