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Expressing 'Self' in a virtual world: Digital engagement for people with moderate to severe dementia
thesis
posted on 2024-08-05, 04:12authored byAmanda Salomon
Mandy Salomon's thesis, entitled Expressing Self in a virtual world: Digital engagement for people with moderate to severe dementia, explores the lives of people with dementia to learn how interactive digital technologies might assist them. A group of aged care residents helped to design and evaluate a virtual world that was meaningful to them. When using the prototype, they experienced high levels of engagement. An outcome of the research is a design methodology that opens up new ways to improve the wellbeing of this significant user group.
History
Thesis type
Thesis (PhD)
Thesis note
Thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, Swinburne University of Technology, 2016.