Support dementia carers in game

Dementia is an important public health priority. Caring for a person with dementia can be very challenging. A better understanding of dementia is important for both patients and carers. The main objective of this research was to help to improve the quality of interaction between dementia patients an...

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Published inEAI endorsed transactions on serious games Vol. 5; no. 16; p. 155086
Main Authors Liu, Noreena, Wills, Gary, Ranchhod, Ashok
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Ghent European Alliance for Innovation (EAI) 01.09.2018
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Computer & video games
Dementia
Educational software
Games
Games for Change
Games for dementia and carers
Public health
Serious game
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Summary:Dementia is an important public health priority. Caring for a person with dementia can be very challenging. A better understanding of dementia is important for both patients and carers. The main objective of this research was to help to improve the quality of interaction between dementia patients and carers. The aim of this research is to investigate how games could support dementia carers through, initially developing a conceptual framework. The research analysed 10 existing games within health education. Game content, such as Game play, Avatar portrayal, Gameworld graphics, Sound/Music and Storyline, were examined in order to help family members who may be carers. This paper discusses the different ways in which various aspects of games could be used to help and support dementia carers from their own perspectives.
ISSN:2034-8800
2034-8800
DOI:10.4108/eai.13-7-2018.155086