Dynamorph: Montessori inspired design for seniors with dementia living in long-term care facilities

Y. Feng; R. van Reijmersdal; S. Yu; G.W.M. Rauterberg; J. Hu; E.I. Barakova

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-73062-2_4

Dynamorph: Montessori inspired design for seniors with dementia living in long-term care facilities

Y. Feng, R. van Reijmersdal, S. Yu, G.W.M. Rauterberg, J. Hu, E.I. Barakova

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Abstract

Seniors with dementia living in nursing homes are often faced with boredom and loneliness due to lack of meaningful engagement and personalized activities. We applied Montessori method to design an interactive table for elderly home residents and evaluated the design with four female residents and a nurse. This method offers a range of levelled interactions to meet the needs at different stages and cognitive decline levels of the residents with dementia. The table initiates interaction with an increasing level of complexity that magnifies the rewarding effects and social connectedness among the residents. The qualitative evaluation during a pilot study indicated that the interactions with the table reduced agitation of the elderly participants and increased the instances of positive social behaviours.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Intelligent Technologies for Interactive Entertainment
Subtitle of host publication	9th International Conference, INTETAIN 2017, Funchal, Portugal, June 20-22, 2017, Proceedings
Editors	Y. Chisik, J. Holopainen, R. Khaled, J.L. Silva, P.A. Silva
Place of Publication	Dordrecht
Publisher	Springer
Pages	49-58
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-319-73062-2
ISBN (Print)	978-3-319-73061-5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73062-2_4
Publication status	Published - 2018
Event	9th International Conference on Intelligent Technologies for Interactive Entertainment (INTETAIN 2017) - Funchal, Portugal Duration: 20 Jun 2017 → 22 Jun 2017 Conference number: 9 http://www.intetain.org/2017/show/home

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, LNICST
Volume	215
ISSN (Print)	1867-8211

Conference

Conference	9th International Conference on Intelligent Technologies for Interactive Entertainment (INTETAIN 2017)
Abbreviated title	INTETAIN 2017
Country/Territory	Portugal
City	Funchal
Period	20/06/17 → 22/06/17
Internet address	http://www.intetain.org/2017/show/home

Funding

Acknowledgments. The author would like to thank the Chinese Scholarship Council, T. Zuo from Jiangnan University, and Sylvia van Aggel, Helma Verstappel from Vitalis Berckelhof for their support on the study.

Keywords

Dementia
Interaction design
Long-term care
Montessori method
Nursing home

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Feng, Y., van Reijmersdal, R., Yu, S., Rauterberg, G. W. M., Hu, J., & Barakova, E. I. (2018). Dynamorph: Montessori inspired design for seniors with dementia living in long-term care facilities. In Y. Chisik, J. Holopainen, R. Khaled, J. L. Silva, & P. A. Silva (Eds.), Intelligent Technologies for Interactive Entertainment: 9th International Conference, INTETAIN 2017, Funchal, Portugal, June 20-22, 2017, Proceedings (pp. 49-58). (Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, LNICST; Vol. 215). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73062-2_4

Feng, Y. ; van Reijmersdal, R. ; Yu, S. et al. / Dynamorph : Montessori inspired design for seniors with dementia living in long-term care facilities. Intelligent Technologies for Interactive Entertainment: 9th International Conference, INTETAIN 2017, Funchal, Portugal, June 20-22, 2017, Proceedings. editor / Y. Chisik ; J. Holopainen ; R. Khaled ; J.L. Silva ; P.A. Silva. Dordrecht : Springer, 2018. pp. 49-58 (Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, LNICST).

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Feng, Y, van Reijmersdal, R, Yu, S, Rauterberg, GWM , Hu, J & Barakova, EI 2018, Dynamorph: Montessori inspired design for seniors with dementia living in long-term care facilities. in Y Chisik, J Holopainen, R Khaled, JL Silva & PA Silva (eds), Intelligent Technologies for Interactive Entertainment: 9th International Conference, INTETAIN 2017, Funchal, Portugal, June 20-22, 2017, Proceedings. Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, LNICST, vol. 215, Springer, Dordrecht, pp. 49-58, 9th International Conference on Intelligent Technologies for Interactive Entertainment (INTETAIN 2017), Funchal, Portugal, 20/06/17. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73062-2_4

Dynamorph: Montessori inspired design for seniors with dementia living in long-term care facilities. / Feng, Y.; van Reijmersdal, R.; Yu, S. et al.
Intelligent Technologies for Interactive Entertainment: 9th International Conference, INTETAIN 2017, Funchal, Portugal, June 20-22, 2017, Proceedings. ed. / Y. Chisik; J. Holopainen; R. Khaled; J.L. Silva; P.A. Silva. Dordrecht: Springer, 2018. p. 49-58 (Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, LNICST; Vol. 215).

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Feng Y, van Reijmersdal R, Yu S, Rauterberg GWM , Hu J , Barakova EI. Dynamorph: Montessori inspired design for seniors with dementia living in long-term care facilities. In Chisik Y, Holopainen J, Khaled R, Silva JL, Silva PA, editors, Intelligent Technologies for Interactive Entertainment: 9th International Conference, INTETAIN 2017, Funchal, Portugal, June 20-22, 2017, Proceedings. Dordrecht: Springer. 2018. p. 49-58. (Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, LNICST). doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-73062-2_4

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