@inproceedings{a6fb9171497d483484805e1bc20e6715,
title = "Enriching everyday lived experiences in dementia care",
abstract = "Research in HCI is increasingly investigating the role of technology in supporting meaningful and social activities to enhance the lived experiences of people with dementia. However, to further enrich the daily experiences in care, more insight is needed into how technology can directly promote social participation and pleasurable experiences in everyday care situations. This paper discusses the deployment of VITA and SAM: two research products that address the social and emotional needs of residents in day-to-day dementia care. We report how both products offered aesthetic and sensory enrichment, created new experiences in the everyday, and were integrated into the care environment. Furthermore, we identify implications for design to provide: 1) aesthetics in care, 2) authentic experiences, 3) reinforcing everyday life, and 4) community-driven use in practice. We contribute to existing research by demonstrating how technology for dementia care can transcend instrumental use and culminate in warm-felt everyday experiences.",
keywords = "Dementia, Design, Everyday life, Experience, Research products, Residential care",
author = "Maarten Houben and Rens Brankaert and Emma Dhaeze and Gail Kenning and Inge Bongers and Berry Eggen",
note = "This research was partly funded by ZonMw in the Create Health Program, as part of the {\textquoteleft}Everyday Sounds of Dementia{\textquoteright} project (443001122), and partly funded by Mijzo care organization. ",
year = "2022",
doi = "10.1145/3490149.3501326",
language = "English",
series = "ACM International Conference Proceeding Series",
publisher = "Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)",
pages = "1--13",
booktitle = "Sixteenth International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction (TEI {\textquoteright}22)",
address = "United States",
}