Intervention strategies for spatial orientation disorders in dementia: A selective review

Caffò, Alessandro O.; Hoogeveen, Frans; Groenendaal, Mari; Perilli, Anna Viviana; Picucci, Luciana; Lancioni, Giulio E.; Bosco, Andrea

doi:10.3109/17518423.2012.749951

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“…Respondents reported using colour and structure in particular to help them find their way, and the researchers found those who were better able to find their rooms reported using two or more environmental cues. A study by Caffò et al. (2014) compared the effects of providing familiar cues along routes versus assistive technology with lights and remote controlled sounds to cue wayfinding.…”

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“…A diverse range of papers testing various physical environmental strategies across a range of everyday activities were identified. Given this diversity it was not possible to use existing quality appraisal measures to assess the quality of research; however, the studies were descriptively assessed for quality (similar to Caffò et al. (2013) ).…”

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“…Existing reviews on physical environmental interventions for people with dementia demonstrate the positive effects some strategies can have on quality of life ( Day, Carreon, & Stump, 2000 ; Fleming, Crookes, & Sum, 2008 ; Gitlin, Liebman, & Winter, 2003 ), affect and behaviour ( Beck, 1998 ; Cohen-Mansfield, 2001 ; Daykin, Byrne, Soteriou, & O’Connor, 2008 ; Padilla, 2011 ) and spatial/perceptual abilities ( Caffò et al., 2013 ; Marquardt, 2011 ; Letts et al., 2011 ). For example, Padilla (2011) reviewed 33 papers and found features such as a visually complex environment, music and light therapy reduced agitation and negative behaviours.…”

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Use of the physical environment to support everyday activities for people with dementia: A systematic review

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Difficulty with everyday activities is a key symptom and defining feature of dementia, relating to subjective reports of well-being and overall quality of life. One way to support individuals in their daily activities is by modifying the physical environment to make it easier to interact with during activity performance. This systematic review explores the range of studies available using physical environmental strategies to support performance in everyday activities for people with dementia. Seventy-two relevant studies were identified by the search. Physical environmental strategies included changes to the global environment and to architectural features, use of moveable environmental aids and tailored individual approaches. Strategies supported general everyday activity functioning (N = 19), as well as specific activities, particularly mealtimes (N = 15) and orientation in space (N = 16); however, few studies were found that focused on aspects of personal care such as dressing (N = 1) and showering or the preferred hobbies of individuals (N = 0). Overall, there appeared to be a lack of research within private home environments, and of studies which specify the dementia syndrome or the whole neuropsychological profile of people with dementia. More work is needed to extend theoretical understandings of how people with dementia interact with their environments so that these spaces can be designed to further support activities of daily living performance. Future work in this field could also incorporate the perspectives and preferences of those living with dementia.

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“…The accessibility has been improved with a new pedestrian access, two lifts, and accessible bathrooms; the internal layout has been redesigned, with particular attention given to people with reduced mobility or perception disorders in order to encourage spontaneous spatial orientation [26,32,33]: distribution spaces are minimized and provided with visual links to other rooms, avoiding confusing or monotonous routes. Accessibility and usability of the external spaces are improved: paved access paths to the terraced garden make it usable again, while the sea-view terrace is redesigned with a pergola and appropriate furniture, recreating an exterior space for the customers to use at their own convenience.…”

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Sustainable Strategies for the Adaptive Reuse of Religious Heritage: A Social Opportunity

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Miceli

2019

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The legacy of built heritage is one of the most critical questions of our time—the objective of preserving its immaterial values and exploiting its original vocation brings about challenges related to the history, the identity, and the quality of life of the concerned territory. This especially applies to religious buildings given their strong bond with collective memory. The aim of this research is to determine whether allocating new uses that pursuit social benefits for the community is a possible implementation of the aforementioned purposes and whether it better addresses a broader view of sustainable development, which encompasses equity and well-being. The methodology combines careful knowledge of the building, comparing residual performances of the fabric with new functions. We present a case study, with focus on healthcare-related accommodation facilities and the issue of healthcare migration, which aims to convert a dismissed capuchin convent, located in Villagonia (Taormina, Italy), into a shelter house to host families whose relatives are being treated at the neighbourhood medical centre. This proposal shows that heritage buildings, especially religious ones, have outstanding material and immaterial potential and, through good reuse practices, they provide a valuable opportunity to address the overarching objective of social sustainability.

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“…As assessment tools, they enable the identification of alterations in spatial memory in both children and adults, e.g., determining if a person has difficulties that may affect his/her independence [2]. As training tools, they can improve human performance in situations involving spatial orientation, e.g., practicing aid strategies [3]. Improving spatial capabilities not only benefits orientation behavior, but it also has a positive impact on the recovery of other areas, such as motor and social relationships [4].…”

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Augmented Reality Based on SLAM to Assess Spatial Short-Term Memory

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Spatial short-term memory is defined as the limited ability of people to retain and remember the location of elements for short periods of time. In this paper, we present the first AR app based on SLAM (Simultaneous Localization and Mapping) to assess spatial short-term memory. A total of 55 participants were involved in a study for remembering the real place where four virtual objects were located in the real environment. The participants were divided into two groups: the ARGroup (the participants learned the location of the virtual objects in the real environment in an adaptation phase using AR) and the NoARGroup (the participants learned the location of the objects by looking at photographs). The results indicated that the performance outcomes in remembering objects and their location for the participants in the ARGroup were statistically significantly greater than those obtained by the participants in the NoARGroup. From this result and our observations, we can conclude that touring the augmented environment helped the participants to better remember the location of virtual objects added to the real scene compared to looking at photographs of the environment. Furthermore, statistically significant differences were not found in relation to gender or age. Finally, our app has several advantages: 1) Our app works in any environment and does not require adding real elements to the environment; 2) the evaluators can select any real environment and place the virtual elements where they want and even change them between sessions; and 3) our app could work similar to the way spatial memory does in everyday life.

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Intervention strategies for spatial orientation disorders in dementia: A selective review

Abstract: Future research should be aimed at a direct comparison between these two strategies, and should incorporate an extensive neuropsychological assessment of spatial domain.

Cited by 25 publications

References 63 publications

Use of the physical environment to support everyday activities for people with dementia: A systematic review

Use of the physical environment to support everyday activities for people with dementia: A systematic review

Sustainable Strategies for the Adaptive Reuse of Religious Heritage: A Social Opportunity

Augmented Reality Based on SLAM to Assess Spatial Short-Term Memory

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