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http://hdl.handle.net/1893/22353| Appears in Collections: | Faculty of Social Sciences Journal Articles |
| Peer Review Status: | Refereed |
| Title: | Designing technology to improve quality of life for people with dementia: user led approaches |
| Author(s): | Orpwood, Roger Chadd, James Howcroft, Deborah Sixsmith, Andrew Torrington, Judith Gibson, Grant Chalfont, Garuth |
| Contact Email: | grant.gibson@stir.ac.uk |
| Keywords: | Dementia Quality of life User-led design Intuitive control interfaces Music playing |
| Issue Date: | Aug-2010 |
| Date Deposited: | 26-Oct-2015 |
| Citation: | Orpwood R, Chadd J, Howcroft D, Sixsmith A, Torrington J, Gibson G & Chalfont G (2010) Designing technology to improve quality of life for people with dementia: user led approaches. Universal Access in the Information Society, 9 (3), pp. 249-259. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10209-009-0172-1 |
| Abstract: | This paper addresses the design of assistive technology that specifically aims to support an improvement in the quality of life of people with dementia. Starting from interviews with users, a grounded theory approach was used to compile a wish list of issues important for maintaining quality of life. A large list of potential technologies that could address these issues was generated, and four were selected for initial development: a music player, a device to reduce social isolation, a conversation prompter, and a device to support sequences of tasks. The music player and social isolation device are described in this paper in detail. A user-led approach to their design was followed, including approaches to finding control interfaces that were intuitive for people with dementia. The paper concludes with a list of recommendations for designers looking to develop equipment of this kind. |
| DOI Link: | 10.1007/s10209-009-0172-1 |
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