Crafting a Journey into the past with a Tangible Timeline Game: Net Als Toen as a Tool to Enhance Reminiscence in Elderly with Alzheimer's Disease

Renske Mulder, Puck Kemper, Hannah Ottenschot, Anis Hasliza Abu Hashim*

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Abstract

Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) poses significant challenges for individuals and their caregivers due to its impact on memory, behavior, and cognitive abilities. With the projected increase in AD cases in the coming years, innovative technologies are needed to address the growing demand for elderly care and support for people with AD. Reminiscence therapy (RT) can have positive effects on the rate at which AD symptoms worsen. This paper presents an interactive game based on RT called Net Als Toen, which serves as a conversation starter. The ideation phase, lo-fi prototype development, and hi-fi prototype testing are discussed. Results from playtests show that the embedded reminiscence theory in Net Als Toen can help people with AD in talking about their memories. Additionally, results suggest that personalization options and improved user interface elements are important in making the application successful. Overall, this paper contributes to developing a social game based on RT, focusing on interpersonal reminiscence therapy, to foster interactive conversations and enhance the well-being of individuals with AD.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 26th International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems Volume 2 ICEIS
EditorsJoaquim Filipe, Michal Smialek, Alexander Brodsky, Slimane Hammoudi
Pages497-504
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9789897586927
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024
Event26th International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems, ICEIS 2024 - Angers, France
Duration: 28 Apr 202430 Apr 2024
Conference number: 26

Conference

Conference26th International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems, ICEIS 2024
Abbreviated titleICEIS 2024
Country/TerritoryFrance
CityAngers
Period28/04/2430/04/24

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