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Using multimedia information and communication technology (ICT) to provide added value to reminiscence therapy for people with dementia

Lessons learned from three field studies

verfasst von: Alexander Bejan, Ramazan Gündogdu, Katherina Butz, Nadine Müller, Christophe Kunze, Peter König

Erschienen in: Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie | Ausgabe 1/2018

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Abstract

Background

In the care of people with dementia (PwD), occupational therapies and activities aiming at maintaining the quality of life of PwD, such as reminiscence therapy (RT), are taking on a more and more important role. Information and communication technology (ICT) has the potential to improve and to facilitate RT by facilitating access to and selection of biographical information and related contents or by providing novel multimodal interaction forms to trigger memories; however, interactive multimedia technology is barely used in practice.

Objectives, materials and methods

This article presents three exploratory field studies that evaluated different aspects of RT technology use for PwD in care homes, including the utilization of online movie databases, interactive surface touch computers as well as natural user interfaces allowing gestures and haptic interaction. In these studies, the usage of prototype systems was observed in occupational sessions by 5, 12 and 16 PwD.

Results and conclusion

The results indicate positive effects of technology use, e. g. in the form of verbally elicited reminiscence statements, expressed joy and playful interaction. Lessons learned for the design of technology-based RT interventions are presented and discussed.
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Titel
Using multimedia information and communication technology (ICT) to provide added value to reminiscence therapy for people with dementia
Lessons learned from three field studies
verfasst von
Alexander Bejan
Ramazan Gündogdu
Katherina Butz
Nadine Müller
Christophe Kunze
Peter König
Publikationsdatum
07.12.2017
Verlag
Springer Medizin
Erschienen in
Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie / Ausgabe 1/2018
Print ISSN: 0948-6704
Elektronische ISSN: 1435-1269
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00391-017-1347-7