Abstract
Healing Spaces proposes a new approach to multisensory interventions that show potential in ameliorating the behavioral and psychological symptoms of advanced dementia in older adults. Using smart technology, the project combines both digital and physical components to transform spaces and create unified, curated sensory experiences that provide meaningful context for interaction, and are easy for caregivers to deliver. A usability study was conducted for the Healing Spaces app followed by a feasibility evaluation of the full experience in a memory care facility recruiting caregivers, and residents in advanced stages of dementia. The feasibility evaluation successfully illuminated strengths as well as areas for improvement for the Healing Spaces experience in a memory care setting with older adults with advanced dementia. Caregivers and facility managers expressed interest in continuing to use Healing Spaces with the residents of the facility. Lessons learned about the technical and logistical implementation of Healing Spaces are discussed, as well as future directions for study design and potential therapeutic value of the experience.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | PETRA '20 |
Subtitle of host publication | Proceedings of the 13th ACM International Conference on PErvasive Technologies Related to Assistive Environments |
Publisher | Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) |
Pages | 174-182 |
Number of pages | 9 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781450377737 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 30 Jun 2020 |
Event | 13th ACM International Conference on PErvasive Technologies Related to Assistive Environments, PETRA 2020 - Virtual, Online, Corfu, Greece Duration: 30 Jun 2020 → 3 Jul 2020 https://dl.acm.org/doi/proceedings/10.1145/3389189 (Conference proceedings) |
Publication series
Name | ACM International Conference Proceeding Series |
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Publisher | Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) |
Conference
Conference | 13th ACM International Conference on PErvasive Technologies Related to Assistive Environments, PETRA 2020 |
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Country/Territory | Greece |
City | Corfu |
Period | 30/06/20 → 3/07/20 |
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Scopus Subject Areas
- Software
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
- Computer Networks and Communications
User-Defined Keywords
- user-centered design
- smart environments
- multisensory environments
- caregiving
- dementia
- older adults
- wellness