Designing for everyday sounds at home with people with dementia and their partners

M Houben, R Brankaert, G Kenning, I Bongers… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - dl.acm.org
People with dementia and their caregivers aging in place have expressed the need for
social, emotional, and recreational interventions at home. Listening to everyday sounds …

The role of sensory changes in everyday technology use by people with mild to moderate dementia

E Dixon, A Lazar - Proceedings of the 22nd International ACM …, 2020 - dl.acm.org
Technology design for dementia primarily focuses on cognitive needs. This includes
providing task support, accommodating memory changes, and simplifying interfaces by …

Enriching everyday lived experiences in dementia care

M Houben, R Brankaert, E Dhaeze, G Kenning… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - dl.acm.org
Research in HCI is increasingly investigating the role of technology in supporting
meaningful and social activities to enhance the lived experiences of people with dementia …

Mnemosyne-Supporting Reminiscence for Individuals with Dementia in Residential Care Settings

A Baumann, P Shaw, L Trotter, S Clinch… - Proceedings of the CHI …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Reminiscence is known to play an important part in helping to mitigate the effects of
dementia. Within the HCI community, work has typically focused on supporting reminiscence …

Understanding how sensory changes experienced by individuals with a range of age-related cognitive changes can affect technology use

E Dixon, J Anderson, A Lazar - ACM Transactions on Accessible …, 2022 - dl.acm.org
Clinical researchers have identified sensory changes people with age-related cognitive
changes, such as dementia and mild cognitive impairment, experience that are different from …

The perspectives of professional caregivers on implementing audio-based technology in residential dementia care

M Houben, R Brankaert, G Kenning, B Eggen… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Music and familiar everyday sounds can be meaningful for people with dementia by
providing benefits such as evoking memories and emotions or prompting social interactions …

Smile: capturing and sharing personal photos to stimulate social relations and support self-identity in dementia

M Houben, V Van Engen, G Kenning… - Dementia Lab …, 2021 - Springer
As dementia progresses, it often prompts changes to living arrangements and care provision
as people with dementia are required to move from their home environment into long-term …

[PDF][PDF] Soundscapes for storytelling and meaningful activity in dementia care

M Houben, M van Berlo, G Kenning… - Proceedings of …, 2022 - research.tue.nl
Researchers are investigating how soundscapes can reduce agitation and contribute to the
well-being of people with dementia. We advance this research by exploring further how to …

Investigating the Use of Everyday Technology and Ways to Improve Its Accessibility for People with Mild to Moderate Dementia

EE Dixon - 2022 - search.proquest.com
Individuals living with dementia experience changes in their cognitive, motor, and sensory
abilities. These changes in ability invariably affect the way people with dementia use …