Designing a multimedia conversation aid for reminiscence therapy in dementia care environments

Gary Gowans; Jim Campbell; Norm Alm; Richard Dye; Arlene Astell; Maggie Ellis

doi:10.1145/985921.985943

Designing a multimedia conversation aid for reminiscence therapy in dementia care environments

Gary Gowans, Jim Campbell, Norm Alm, Richard Dye, Arlene Astell, Maggie Ellis

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Abstract

As world populations grow older the incidence of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and other dementia related illnesses increases (approximately 18 million sufferers worldwide). One particularly devastating effect of AD is the loss of short-term memory, which radically impairs the sufferer's ability to communicate. People with dementia, however, often retain a facility for long-term memory that can function strongly given appropriate stimulation. Project CIRCA (Computer Interactive Reminiscence and Conversation Aid), utilizes interactive multimedia (including audio, video, animation and QuickTime VR environments) to stimulate long-term memory to prompt verbal and non-verbal communication. We will demonstrate how - through good design practice, interdisciplinary collaboration and a user-centred approach to design - we can invest reminiscence therapy with technology-led solutions to assist our participating test groups (30+ people with dementia and 40 carers) in conversational settings. We will demonstrate how this adaptable, expansive, immediate and engaging tool can contribute significantly to 'quality of life' in dementia care environments.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	CHI EA '04
Subtitle of host publication	CHI '04 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Editors	Elizabeth Dykstra-Erickson, Manfred Tscheligi
Place of Publication	New York
Publisher	Association for Computing Machinery
Pages	825-836
Number of pages	12
ISBN (Print)	1581137036
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/985921.985943
Publication status	Published - 2004
Event	CHI 2004 Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Vienna, Austria Duration: 24 Apr 2004 → 29 Apr 2004 http://www.chi2004.org/

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Conference	CHI 2004 Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Abbreviated title	CHI 2004
Country/Territory	Austria
City	Vienna
Period	24/04/04 → 29/04/04
Internet address	http://www.chi2004.org/

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Gowans, G., Campbell, J., Alm, N., Dye, R., Astell, A., & Ellis, M. (2004). Designing a multimedia conversation aid for reminiscence therapy in dementia care environments. In E. Dykstra-Erickson, & M. Tscheligi (Eds.), CHI EA '04: CHI '04 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems (pp. 825-836). Association for Computing Machinery. https://doi.org/10.1145/985921.985943

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Gowans, G, Campbell, J, Alm, N, Dye, R, Astell, A & Ellis, M 2004, Designing a multimedia conversation aid for reminiscence therapy in dementia care environments. in E Dykstra-Erickson & M Tscheligi (eds), CHI EA '04: CHI '04 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Association for Computing Machinery, New York, pp. 825-836, CHI 2004 Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, Vienna, Austria, 24/04/04. https://doi.org/10.1145/985921.985943

Designing a multimedia conversation aid for reminiscence therapy in dementia care environments. / Gowans, Gary; Campbell, Jim; Alm, Norm et al.
CHI EA '04: CHI '04 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems. ed. / Elizabeth Dykstra-Erickson; Manfred Tscheligi. New York: Association for Computing Machinery, 2004. p. 825-836.

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