Design of a Multisensory Room for Elderly People with Neurodegenerative Diseases

Duchi, F.; Benalcázar, E.; Huerta, Mario Guzmán; Bermeo, J. P.; Lozada, F.; Condo, S.

doi:10.1007/978-981-10-9023-3_37

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“…AT includes a wide variety of devices that, according to their purpose, can be divided into three main groups: (1) supportive technology for helping PWAD to complete tasks, (2) responsive technology for managing risk and raising the alarm, and (3) preventative technology for preventing harm and raising the alarm. Several studies examined the effectiveness of applying the three groups of AT in PWADs therapeutic environments [48][49][50][51]. The three AT groups can be applied in the PWADs' rooms to partially solve the residents' disorientation problem.…”

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A Study of Architectural Barriers and the Potential Role of Assistive Technologies in Long-term Healthcare Centres for People with Alzheimer’s

Elnimr¹

2022

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Alzheimer's disease (AD) changes a person's relationship with space. While research exists on how an interactive therapeutic environment can enhance the quality of life for people with Alzheimer's disease (PWAD), PWADs as end-users are not sufficiently studied. This paper examines (1) the daily activities that PWADs need to perform to understand potential architectural barriers and (2) assistive technology (AT) used in PWAD rooms at long-term healthcare centers. A questionnaire (n = 25) and interviews (n = 5) with five professional experts in daily contact with PWADs were conducted for this study, together with an observation of one resident in his room at a selected healthcare center in Vienna, Austria. Four interrelated aspects emerged from the analysis: (1) orientation of PWADs in space, (2) occupational therapy, (3) assistive technology, and (4) potential architectural barriers. PWADs generally prefer therapeutic environments that let them control their lives. Occupational therapy enhances the ability of PWADs to remember how to perform daily activities. AT can serve as a tool in interactive indoor therapeutic environments and occupational therapy. The results of this study show that healthcare designers should consider PWADs as end-users when designing interactive therapeutic environments, especially by employing user experience design concepts.

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A Study of Architectural Barriers and the Potential Role of Assistive Technologies in Long-term Healthcare Centres for People with Alzheimer’s

Elnimr¹

2022

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“…Different sensory stimuli help the cognitive and functional areas of older people. The implemented room has several elements: a color staircase, star curtain, fiber optic shower, texture track, virtual reality glasses, and sound therapy (Duchi et al, 2019;Helbling et al, 2023). However, the FGDs conducted in this research identified space elements more applicable to the characteristics of older people in Indonesia.…”

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“…Several studies have identified three aspects in designing a multisensory room: the intrinsic features and functionality of the room, accessibility and availability, and special equipment or desired sensory experiences. Currently, known sensory items in multisensory spaces include light boards, fiber-optic curtains, bubble-light tubes, light projectors, tactile touch walls, sound boards, aromatherapy, armchairs with vibroacoustic attachments, and foam wedges (Duchi et al, 2019). However, in Indonesia, a multisensory room has not been developed for the elderly, so it is necessary to explore the development of a multisensory room for the elderly.…”

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Assessing needs for developing a multisensory room design with Javanese gestures for older adults

Mendrofa,

Hani,

Widyastuti

et al. 2023

Public Health of Indonesia

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Background: Multisensory stimulation in the elderly helps train cognitive function and motor skills by incorporating elements that stimulate their senses. The application of a multisensory room caters to sensory stimulation identified for individuals experiencing cognitive decline from moderate to severe and those with neurodegenerative conditions such as Parkinson's, Dementia, and Alzheimer's. Objective: This study aimed to assess needs to develop a multisensory room design tailored with a Javanese cultural approach for the older adults. Methods: A plan for a multisensory room was made involving experts in gerontic nursing, design, and interior space design. Qualitative data collection utilized the Focus Group Discussion (FGD) technique. FGD was employed to comprehend factors associated with the necessity of a therapeutic room for the elderly, especially concerning the functionality of the multisensory space. Additionally, the FGD sought to identify Javanese cultural elements applicable to the room concept. Participants in the FGD included geriatric nurses, representatives from Alzheimer's Indonesia, Javanese cultural experts, architects, and Health Service members. The analysis of FGD results was conducted using the Colaizzi method. This involved creating transcripts from the FGD, multiple readings of the transcripts, extracting significant statements, validation with participants, and formulating meaningful themes, sub-themes, and categories. The themes identified during the data analysis were integrated and presented as research outcomes. Results: Two themes emerged from the analysis: aspects that need to be considered when creating a multisensory room and the elements in a multisensory room. Conclusion: By addressing the demand for innovative elderly health services and collaborating with stakeholders in developing spatial models, this study anticipates the creation of applicable and beneficial space designs. This endeavor aims to validate the effectiveness of the applied concepts in line with evolving health needs, particularly concerning the elderly population.

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“…Most of these works focus on the cognitive stimulation and training of skills, e.g. the multisensory room designed by Duchi et al [23], and the creation of multisensory environments for the increase of psychological and occupational wellbeing [31,38] through pleasurable experiences. Dixon and Lazar propose paying atention to sensory changes in people living with dementia and how that afects technology use [19].…”

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Evaluating Engagement in Technology-Supported Social Interaction by People Living with Dementia in Residential Care

Muñoz

Pedell

Sterling

2022

ACM Trans. Comput.-Hum. Interact.

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Technologies can support the wellbeing of people living with dementia in residential care by fostering meaningful interactions through multimodal and playful features. This article presents the evaluation of A Better Visit, an app that aims to engage residents and visitors in shared activities. We define engagement in terms of dyadic interactions with the interface of the device, and interactions within the social context of the care home. We generated two Motivational Models that describe different perspectives of how people engaged with the system: the first was built with the design team, and the second was built using the first Motivational Model as sensitising concept for the analysis of data from four care homes that used the app for periods of three months. Our findings show that the facilitation of activities plays a relevant role for engaging in social interaction. We discuss how technologies can contribute to engaging people living with dementia in social interaction: firstly, facilitation can be understood as a concept that is supported by people and technology. Secondly, we discuss the influence of the social context of the setting and the understandings of the individual in how people assess engagement of the residents in social interaction.

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Design of a Multisensory Room for Elderly People with Neurodegenerative Diseases

Cited by 9 publications

References 11 publications

A Study of Architectural Barriers and the Potential Role of Assistive Technologies in Long-term Healthcare Centres for People with Alzheimer’s

A Study of Architectural Barriers and the Potential Role of Assistive Technologies in Long-term Healthcare Centres for People with Alzheimer’s

Assessing needs for developing a multisensory room design with Javanese gestures for older adults

Evaluating Engagement in Technology-Supported Social Interaction by People Living with Dementia in Residential Care

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