The "life frame": responding to the elderly people's need of remembering

Authors:
Sabina Giorgi;Alessandra Talamo;Barbara Mellini
Affiliations:
Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy;Sapienza university of Rome, Rome, Italy;Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
Venue:
CHI '11 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Year:
2011

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Abstract

The paper describes the research project "The Life frame" which aims to investigate the added value of digitizing memories for elderly people. It reports the ethnographic research undertaken in order to develop a framework including both devices and services. Data were gathered on the use of mementos in the homes of 241 elderly people and on the technologies that they used, the purpose being to identify the different psychological functions that mementos perform in the homes of this specific target group and to understand the potential use of digital technologies. In the paper we discuss our findings and initial insights for the design of the Life Frame, a device integrated with services for enhancing elderly people's personal memories.