Title :
Memory palaces to improve quality of life in dementia
Author :
Morel, Annemie ; Bormans, Kasper ; Rombouts, Kristien
Author_Institution :
Electromechanical Engineering, student Community Serviced Engineering at University of Leuven, Belgium
Abstract :
Memory palaces can be used to improve memory for elderly even when coping with mild cognitive impairment. This study will use the method of Loci (MoL) for people with early dementia still living at home. With the use of augmented reality, people make a walk through their own house and will be triggered by an app to memorize their relatives. By doing this, they will be encouraged to tell positive stories. The expected outcome will be an improvement of quality of life for both people with dementia and their relatives.
Keywords :
Dementia; augmented reality; dementia; memory palace; method of Loci; quality of life;
Conference_Titel :
Raising Awareness for the Societal and Environmental Role of Engineering and (Re)Training Engineers for Participatory Design (Engineering4Society), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Leuven, Belgium
DOI :
10.1109/Engineering4Society.2015.7177904
