Using Surface Table Computers to Promote the Well-Being of People with Dementia

Autor: Alexander, Bejan, Patrizia, Murko, Nadine, Müller, Peter, König, Christophe, Kunze
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Studies in health technology and informatics. 242
ISSN: 1879-8365
Popis: As the demographic change progresses, dementia is going to become a prevalent condition in many countries. In order to keep the Quality of Life (QoL) of People with Dementia (PwD) on a steady level, Assistive Technologies (AT) implemented on table-sized Surface Computers (SC) that promote playful and/or reminiscence-triggering activities turn out to be valuable tools for dementia care. This article gives an overview over two similar multimedia-based AT systems implemented on Microsoft PixelSense SCs and field-tested in dementia care institutions. The observations indicate that both systems can trigger positive emotions and activities as well as memories.
Databáze: OpenAIRE