FotoFile: a consumer multimedia organization and retrieval system
Proceedings of the SIGCHI conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Storytelling with digital photographs
Proceedings of the SIGCHI conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Increasing the opportunities for aging in place
CUU '00 Proceedings on the 2000 conference on Universal Usability
I saw this and thought of you: some social uses of camera phones
CHI '05 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
PEPYS: generating autobiographies by automatic tracking
ECSCW'91 Proceedings of the second conference on European Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work
Learning and recognizing the places we go
UbiComp'05 Proceedings of the 7th international conference on Ubiquitous Computing
SenseCam: a retrospective memory aid
UbiComp'06 Proceedings of the 8th international conference on Ubiquitous Computing
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Episodic memory exercises such as reminiscing and storytelling have been shown to provide therapeutic benefits for older adults by prolonging their ability to lead an independent lifestyle. In this paper, we describe a mobile reminiscence tool called Memory Karaoke, which facilitates episodic memory exercise through contextualized storytelling of meaningful experiences by using contextual cues such as location, time, and photos. We present results from two studies we conducted with Memory Karaoke to explore which contextual cues contribute to best exercising a person's episodic memory. Our findings suggest that while viewing photos do exercise episodic memory to some extent, additional contextual cues (e.g. location and time) can solicit a greater amount of episodic memory exercise. This suggests that Memory Karaoke's selective capture process and its ability to contextualize memories while users retell stories are two effective features which help it to support episodic memory use. These results, together with positive qualitative feedback, provide promising evidence for Memory Karaoke as a viable mobile alternative for helping older adults to exercise their episodic memory and, in turn, assist them in successfully "aging in place".