Innovative Game Concepts for Alzheimer Patients

Eichhorn, Christian; Plecher, David A.; Klinker, Gudrun; Lurz, Martin; Leipold, Nadja; Böhm, Markus; Krcmar, Helmut; Ott, Angela; Volkert, Dorothee; Hiyama, Atsushi

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-92037-5_37

Cited by 15 publications

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“…One of the greatest input technologies, the touchscreens are widely accessible and affordable these days [31]. In comparison to many other ideas, this technology paves the path for games with more natural interactions and less physical activity [32]. In a digital era when technology is essential to accommodate the demands and uniqueness of this demographic group, it is crucial to develop cognitive intervention systems especially digital games [33].…”

Section: Digital Game Technology and Elderlymentioning

confidence: 99%

Game-based Technology for Elderly with Memory Disorder: Criteria and Guideline of Mobile Psychotherapy Games

ChePa

Sie-Yi²,

Adetunmbi³

2022

ARASET

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The advancement of technology in healthcare has promoted changes in traditional intervention or treatment of diseases. The utilization of technology via digital games has become one of the alternative interventions for memory disorder which can be considered as supplementary tool to traditional therapeutic methods compared to pharmacological treatments which are not only expensive but also associated with significant adverse effects. Using psychotherapy games as non-pharmacological interventions is more human-centred and have been considered as the best alternative. Although games have been widely used in many domains including entertainment, education and psychotherapy, criteria and guidelines of psychotherapy games particularly for memory-disorder are not clearly defined. This could consequently result in developing ineffective game-based therapy for patients. This article proposes a guideline and criteria that can help in designing and developing psychotherapy games to be utilized in treating memory disorder patients. Combination of systematic literature reviews and interview were employed to acquire the list of criteria needed for psychotherapy games. A total of 25 criteria are identified and have been classified into four main categories are proposed as a guideline. To evaluate the proposed guideline, a Neuro-therapy game is designed and developed using prototyping approach. A significant contribution of this study is the criteria and guidelines for psychotherapy game which will benefit game developers and practitioners who directly involved with psychotherapy programs with memory disorder patients. The proposed criteria and guidelines can be adapted to other psychotherapy domain, such as special needs education therapy, jobs screening, and occupational therapy. Furthermore, this could possibly improve the existing intervention practices by having more accurate measurement through game-based approach.

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Section: Digital Game Technology and Elderlymentioning

confidence: 99%

Game-based Technology for Elderly with Memory Disorder: Criteria and Guideline of Mobile Psychotherapy Games

ChePa

Sie-Yi²,

Adetunmbi³

2022

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“…These studies show clearly how such serious games can be beneficial for persons with Alzheimer's and their caregivers. Eichhorn et al demonstrate, in (Eichhorn C. et al, 2018), that exposure to these games improved people's cognition even weeks after they played them, partly countering the typical cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer's disease. Three main types of serious games are considered in the literature: cognitive, physical and social/emotional (McCallum S. and Boletsis C. 2013).…”

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Design of New Generation of Serious Games for Patientswith Moderate Cognitive Impairment

Carillon¹,

Dirian-Angeli²,

Breda³

et al. 2019

Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on E-Health 2019

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Among the new challenges created by the aging population, which continues to increase significantly, many researchers have taken an interest in designing new services for people suffering from Alzheimer's disease such as serious games. They have proposed a diverse selection of guidelines for designing cognitive serious games, considering cognitive complexity and motivation. Generally, existing work rely on virtual reality or video interfaces. However, most of these games are not simple and effective enough to suit the needs of people suffering from Alzheimer's disease. In this paper, a set of specific guidelines for designing and implementing effective serious games targeting patients with Alzheimer's disease and different disabilities are proposed. These guidelines aim to design serious games offering natural interaction helping people to communicate with the ability to capture their attention and to improve their self-esteem by encouraging them and highlighting their preserved abilities.

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THe Innovative Reminder in Senior-Focused Technology (THIRST)—Evaluation of Serious Games and Gadgets for Alzheimer Patients

Eichhorn

Plecher

Lurz

et al. 2019

Lecture Notes in Computer Science

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Innovative Game Concepts for Alzheimer Patients

Cited by 15 publications

References 29 publications

Game-based Technology for Elderly with Memory Disorder: Criteria and Guideline of Mobile Psychotherapy Games

Game-based Technology for Elderly with Memory Disorder: Criteria and Guideline of Mobile Psychotherapy Games

Design of New Generation of Serious Games for Patientswith Moderate Cognitive Impairment

THe Innovative Reminder in Senior-Focused Technology (THIRST)—Evaluation of Serious Games and Gadgets for Alzheimer Patients

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