Using multimedia information and communication technology (ICT) to provide added value to reminiscence therapy for people with dementia Lessons learned from three field studies

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 a...

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Veröffentlicht in:Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie Jg. 51; H. 1; S. 9 - 15
Hauptverfasser: Bejan, Alexander, Gündogdu, Ramazan, Butz, Katherina, Müller, Nadine, Kunze, Christophe, König, Peter
Format: Journal Article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Munich Springer Medizin 01.01.2018
Schlagworte:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Aging
Alzheimer Disease - psychology
Alzheimer Disease - therapy
Communication
Computers, Handheld
Female
Geriatrics/Gerontology
Germany
Humans
Information Technology
Interdisciplinary Communication
Internal Medicine
Intersectoral Collaboration
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Mental Recall
Multimedia
Personhood
Photography
Psychotherapy - methods
Social Sciences
Themenschwerpunkt
Germany
Multimedia
Interaktionstechnologien
Interaction technology
Reminiscence therapy
Biografie- und Erinnerungsarbeit
Information and communication technology
Informations- und Kommunikationstechnologie
Demenz
Dementia
ISSN:0948-6704, 1435-1269, 1435-1269
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Zusammenfassung: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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ISSN:0948-6704
1435-1269
1435-1269
DOI:10.1007/s00391-017-1347-7