Enabling Biographical Cognitive Stimulation for People with Dementia

Designing for Everyday Sounds at Home with People with Dementia and their Partners

“…Research in HCI is exploring the role of technology in contributing to the wellbeing of people with dementia and their caregivers [58,70]. This research has demonstrated how multisensory technologies that ofer auditive [47,71,91] and visual cues [3,45,84,88] can support meaningful activities such as reminiscence therapy [1,34,59] and music sessions [20,60,71] to support a sense of selfhood and social participation in dementia care homes [34,47,71,84]. Technology aimed at people with dementia living at home often focuses on assisting daily activities [11], such as calendar reminders [81,97] or safe walking [17,93].…”