Lost puppy: Towards a playful intervention for wandering dementia patients

Yacintha Aakster; Robby van Delden; Stefan Lentelink

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-76270-8_7

Lost puppy: Towards a playful intervention for wandering dementia patients

Yacintha Aakster, Robby van Delden^*, Stefan Lentelink

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Abstract

Many nursing homes for dementia patients struggle with residents that wander towards the exit with the intention of leaving. Several types of interventions have been used to deal with this issue. Unfortunately, many of them are quite forceful, or are unsuitable for the specific context of certain nursing homes. In this paper, we investigate the possibility to using a more playful persuasive intervention. The design itself is in the form of a lost puppy, equipped with several actuators and sensors, that has to be brought ‘home’, in order to steer residents unknowingly away from the exit. Our first pilot indicated that residents noticed the puppy and showed interest in the device, and might be distracted from the exit. However, the puppy in its current form did not yet lead the residents away from the exit. Based on our contextual analyses, related work, and received feedback, we share our design insights which could be helpful for creating playful interventions for people with dementia.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology
Subtitle of host publication	14th International Conference, ACE 2017, Proceedings
Editors	Adrian David Cheok, Masahiko Inami, Teresa Romao
Publisher	Springer
Pages	84-102
Number of pages	19
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-319-76270-8
ISBN (Print)	978-3-319-76269-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-76270-8_7
Publication status	Published - 2018
Event	14th International Conference on Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology 2017 - The Shard, London, United Kingdom Duration: 14 Dec 2017 → 16 Dec 2017 Conference number: 14 http://ace2017.info/

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume	10714 LNCS
ISSN (Print)	03029743
ISSN (Electronic)	16113349

Conference

Conference	14th International Conference on Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology 2017
Abbreviated title	ACE 2017
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	London
Period	14/12/17 → 16/12/17
Internet address	http://ace2017.info/

Keywords

Care home
Dementia
Design
Play
Playful intervention
Wandering
Nursing homes

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Aakster, Y., van Delden, R., & Lentelink, S. (2018). Lost puppy: Towards a playful intervention for wandering dementia patients. In A. D. Cheok, M. Inami, & T. Romao (Eds.), Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology: 14th International Conference, ACE 2017, Proceedings (pp. 84-102). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 10714 LNCS). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-76270-8_7

Aakster, Yacintha ; van Delden, Robby ; Lentelink, Stefan. / Lost puppy : Towards a playful intervention for wandering dementia patients. Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology: 14th International Conference, ACE 2017, Proceedings. editor / Adrian David Cheok ; Masahiko Inami ; Teresa Romao. Springer, 2018. pp. 84-102 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)).

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Aakster, Y, van Delden, R & Lentelink, S 2018, Lost puppy: Towards a playful intervention for wandering dementia patients. in AD Cheok, M Inami & T Romao (eds), Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology: 14th International Conference, ACE 2017, Proceedings. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), vol. 10714 LNCS, Springer, pp. 84-102, 14th International Conference on Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology 2017, London, United Kingdom, 14/12/17. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-76270-8_7

Lost puppy: Towards a playful intervention for wandering dementia patients. / Aakster, Yacintha; van Delden, Robby; Lentelink, Stefan.
Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology: 14th International Conference, ACE 2017, Proceedings. ed. / Adrian David Cheok; Masahiko Inami; Teresa Romao. Springer, 2018. p. 84-102 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 10714 LNCS).

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Aakster Y, van Delden R, Lentelink S. Lost puppy: Towards a playful intervention for wandering dementia patients. In Cheok AD, Inami M, Romao T, editors, Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology: 14th International Conference, ACE 2017, Proceedings. Springer. 2018. p. 84-102. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)). doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-76270-8_7

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