One of the main problems with dementia is a failing communication ability, creating misunderstandings between the experiential and emotional world of the person with dementia and the guidance by the care providers in a neuro clinic or in a residential care facility. Secondly, the emotional heaviness and depression that accompanies the illness is an additional burden for people with dementia and their loved ones. These two aspects: communication failure about the emotional life and the depressing forces of the disease, are addressed in the present design. Who am I today? is a set of badges depicting a range of characters representing emotions. The intention is that persons with dementia express their feelings and state of mind by selecting a suitable badge. Thus making an opening to gain insight into their emotional world in a humorous yet respectful way so care providers can respond better to the experiences of the people suffering from dementia, with well-being as a result.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:DRESDEN/oai:qucosa:de:qucosa:36714 |
| Date | 19 December 2019 |
| Creators | Michiels, Inez |
| Publisher | TUDpress |
| Source Sets | Hochschulschriftenserver (HSSS) der SLUB Dresden |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion, doc-type:conferenceObject, info:eu-repo/semantics/conferenceObject, doc-type:Text |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
| Relation | 978-3-95908-183-2, urn:nbn:de:bsz:14-qucosa2-353220, qucosa:35322 |
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