Can ubiquitous devices utilising reminiscence therapy be used to promote well-being in dementia patients? an exploratory study

Authors:
Claire Ancient;Alice Good;Clare Wilson;Tineke Fitch
Affiliations:
School of Computing, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, United Kingdom;School of Computing, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, United Kingdom;Department of Psychology, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, United Kingdom;School of Computing, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, United Kingdom
Venue:
UAHCI'13 Proceedings of the 7th international conference on Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction: applications and services for quality of life - Volume Part III
Year:
2013

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Abstract

This exploratory study aimed to assess whether ubiquitous devices could be used to facilitate person-centred reminiscence therapy. In order to test this approach to delivering a reminiscence therapy intervention, a tablet application was designed (using participatory design) and tested by the carers of people with dementia. The study showed that there is the potential to utilise the recent advances in mobile technology to facilitate reminiscence therapy. However, it did not provide conclusive proof that the device would be effective in its delivery of reminiscence therapy, but further research will aim to explore this.