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RefineMind: A Mobile App for People with Dementia and Their Caregivers

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The Next Wave of Sociotechnical Design (DESRIST 2021)

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  • The original version of this chapter was revised: The multiple errors in data have been corrected in Abstract and sections 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, and 4. The name of the first author has been corrected as “Beenish Moalla Chaudhry”. The correction to this chapter is available at https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-82405-1_38

Abstract

Although there is no cure for dementia, in the earlier disease stages, while symptoms are not very severe, some non-pharmacological treatments aimed towards memory support and social interactions may preserve autonomy and dignity of dementia patients. With this goal in mind, we designed a tablet application called RefineMind that refreshes and reminds patients of important details about themselves and others, and aids them with daily life tasks and interactions with caregivers. The app features a photo book, a medication reminder, a daily schedule reminder and a game module with interfaces designed using evidence-based principles. 5 caregivers of dementia patients assessed the app for its usability and provided feedback on the app’s usefulness. The app received an average score of 86.5 on the System Usability Scale, which translates to excellent usability. All caregivers agreed that the app can improve interactions with their patients. A usability evaluation of the app is being planned with people with dementia.

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  • 27 July 2021

    The originally published chapter 2 contained multiple errors in data, the name of the first author was incomplete. The errors have been corrected in Abstract and sections 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, and 4. The name of the first author has been corrected as “Beenish Moalla Chaudhry”.

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  1. University of Louisiana, Lafayette, LA, 70504, USA

    Beenish Moalla Chaudhry & Joy Smith

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  1. University of Liechtenstein, Vaduz, Liechtenstein

    Leona Chandra Kruse

  2. University of Liechtenstein, Vaduz, Liechtenstein

    Stefan Seidel

  3. University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway

    Geir Inge Hausvik

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Chaudhry, B.M., Smith, J. (2021). RefineMind: A Mobile App for People with Dementia and Their Caregivers. In: Chandra Kruse, L., Seidel, S., Hausvik, G.I. (eds) The Next Wave of Sociotechnical Design. DESRIST 2021. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 12807. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-82405-1_2

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