House of Memories: A Tangible and Multisensory Museum Installation Focused on Daily Life with Dementia

Sanne Beijer; Rens Brankaert

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-14466-0_6

House of Memories: A Tangible and Multisensory Museum Installation Focused on Daily Life with Dementia

Sanne Beijer (Corresponding author), Rens Brankaert

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Abstract

One of the major global challenges of the twenty-first century is the aging population. This is reflected by the growing group of people living with dementia. Even though awareness of dementia is growing, the gap between awareness and understanding still causes stigmatization. This stigma pervades discourse regarding dementia and threatens wellbeing. In this project, an interactive museum installation is built to create awareness and educate people about daily life with dementia. This study investigates how an interactive museum installation contributes to awareness of dementia of the public. During this study, Personal Meaning Maps, field notes, and semi-structured interviews are used to gather data which is analyzed through a thematic analysis. Overall, the exhibition was found to be recognizable from different perspectives, and it was an appropriate form to convey daily life with dementia in a meaningful manner. Each separate aspect of the exhibition contributed differently and evoked emotional responses in participants. The results indicate that the visitor’s awareness is increased.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Dementia Lab 2022: The Residue of Design
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings of the 6th Dementia Lab Conference, D-Lab 2022, September 20–22, 2022, Leuven, Belgium
Editors	Maarten Houben, Rens Brankaert, Niels Hendriks, Andrea Wilkinson, Kellie Morrissey
Publisher	Springer
Chapter	6
Pages	61-75
Number of pages	15
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-031-14466-0
ISBN (Print)	978-3-031-14465-3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-14466-0_6
Publication status	Published - 17 Sept 2022
Event	6th Dementia Lab Conference, D-Lab 2022, September 20–22, 2022, Leuven, Belgium - Leuven, Belgium Duration: 20 Sept 2022 → 22 Sept 2022

Publication series

Name	Design for Inclusion
Volume	3
ISSN (Print)	2662-5644
ISSN (Electronic)	2662-5652

Conference

Conference	6th Dementia Lab Conference, D-Lab 2022, September 20–22, 2022, Leuven, Belgium
Country/Territory	Belgium
City	Leuven
Period	20/09/22 → 22/09/22

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Brankaert, R. G. A. (Researcher), IJsselsteijn, W. A. (Researcher), Houben, M. (Researcher), Ruitenburg, Y. (Researcher), Lee, M. (Researcher), Toso, F. (Researcher), Tummers - Heemels, A. I. M. (Researcher) & Vis, R. (Administrative support)
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Beijer, S., & Brankaert, R. (2022). House of Memories: A Tangible and Multisensory Museum Installation Focused on Daily Life with Dementia. In M. Houben, R. Brankaert, N. Hendriks, A. Wilkinson, & K. Morrissey (Eds.), Dementia Lab 2022: The Residue of Design: Proceedings of the 6th Dementia Lab Conference, D-Lab 2022, September 20–22, 2022, Leuven, Belgium (pp. 61-75). (Design for Inclusion; Vol. 3). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-14466-0_6

Beijer, Sanne ; Brankaert, Rens. / House of Memories : A Tangible and Multisensory Museum Installation Focused on Daily Life with Dementia. Dementia Lab 2022: The Residue of Design: Proceedings of the 6th Dementia Lab Conference, D-Lab 2022, September 20–22, 2022, Leuven, Belgium. editor / Maarten Houben ; Rens Brankaert ; Niels Hendriks ; Andrea Wilkinson ; Kellie Morrissey. Springer, 2022. pp. 61-75 (Design for Inclusion).

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Beijer, S & Brankaert, R 2022, House of Memories: A Tangible and Multisensory Museum Installation Focused on Daily Life with Dementia. in M Houben, R Brankaert, N Hendriks, A Wilkinson & K Morrissey (eds), Dementia Lab 2022: The Residue of Design: Proceedings of the 6th Dementia Lab Conference, D-Lab 2022, September 20–22, 2022, Leuven, Belgium. Design for Inclusion, vol. 3, Springer, pp. 61-75, 6th Dementia Lab Conference, D-Lab 2022, September 20–22, 2022, Leuven, Belgium, Leuven, Belgium, 20/09/22. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-14466-0_6

House of Memories: A Tangible and Multisensory Museum Installation Focused on Daily Life with Dementia. / Beijer, Sanne (Corresponding author); Brankaert, Rens.
Dementia Lab 2022: The Residue of Design: Proceedings of the 6th Dementia Lab Conference, D-Lab 2022, September 20–22, 2022, Leuven, Belgium. ed. / Maarten Houben; Rens Brankaert; Niels Hendriks; Andrea Wilkinson; Kellie Morrissey. Springer, 2022. p. 61-75 (Design for Inclusion; Vol. 3).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review

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House of Memories: A Tangible and Multisensory Museum Installation Focused on Daily Life with Dementia

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