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Humanizing Information About Meaningful Activities for People with Dementia
Stigma and discrimination regarding dementia are still very impactful on the experience of having dementia and of being a carer. To tackle this issue...
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Adaptivity in Research Practice with People Living with Dementia: A Designer's Reflection
Engaging people with dementia in the design of technology is increasingly gaining more attention—and rightfully so. Yet to be sensitive and...
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Design Contributions to Raise Awareness of Dementia and Tackle Stigma
Dementia affects around 50 million people worldwide, and that number is expected to rise to 152 million by 2050. Around 40% of dementia cases arise...
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Impact of Care Home Design on Wellbeing and Social Connections of People with Dementia During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The functionality, well-being, and quality of life of people living with dementia can be positively impacted by careful environmental design. As a...
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The Role of Interior Design Materialities in Dementia Care: Mundane Elements from the Past
Apathy, defined as an affective state characterized by loss of interest and indifference towards the surrounding world, has been widely identified as...
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Compassionate Design—HUGs on Prescription
There is a growing need for well-designed innovative products and services for people affected by dementia. Governments and charities are offering a...
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Active Aging with Smart Technologies: What Designers Can Ask When Designing Smart Products for Older Users
This paper presents a study of the engagement of active ageing users with social robots. Advanced digital technologies bring new challenges and...
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Smart Gait Healthcare Applications: Walking Status and Gait Biometrics
This chapter introduces the fundamental principles of gait analysis, covering normal and abnormal gait features and the significance of clinical gait...
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Research on Urban Furniture Intervention to Foster Community Emotional Healing
In the contemporary fast-paced urban construction and social development, more and more people suffer from social anxiety, loneliness, depression,...
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Improving housing and neighborhoods for the vulnerable: older people, small households, urban design, and planning
The number of older people who need help with daily tasks will increase during the next century. Currently preferences and policies aim to help older...
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Well-being from nature exposure depends on socio-environmental contexts in Paraguay
Access to urban nature is an important contributor to human health. Yet evidence of nature’s benefits comes overwhelmingly from the Global North and...
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The Nature Smart City—Defining the Next Urban Vision
Architect Cedric Price raised a critical voice already in 1966, stating that “Technology is the answer, but what was the question?”—Today, we need to...