Memory Keeper: A prototype digital application to improve engagement with people with dementia in long-term care (innovative practice)

Margaret McAllister; Jeanne Dayton; Florin I Oprescu; Mary Katsikitis; Christian M Jones

doi:10.1177/1471301217737872

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Memory Keeper: A prototype digital application to improve engagement with people with dementia in long-term care (innovative practice)

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Memory Keeper: A prototype digital application to improve engagement with people with dementia in long-term care (innovative practice)

Margaret McAllister, Jeanne Dayton, Florin I Oprescu, Mary Katsikitis and Christian M Jones

Dementia, Vol.19(4), pp.1287-1298

2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1471301217737872

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dementia

digital application

engagement

nursing

person-centred care

UniSC Diversity Area - Life Stages

People with dementia living in long-term care commonly experience loneliness and lack of meaningful activity. Memory Keeper is a prototype digital application that presents personalised prompts to stimulate reminiscences and meaningful engagement with formal and informal carers. A trial involving three persons with dementia in long-term care and seven family and staff members revealed no negative responses to the device or application. Family members said it was valuable in improving the quality of engagement and made visits more enjoyable. If practical and technical barriers can be overcome, Memory Keeper could become an innovative family engagement tool for dementia management.

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Title: Memory Keeper: A prototype digital application to improve engagement with people with dementia in long-term care (innovative practice)
Authors: Margaret McAllister (Author) - Central Queensland University
Jeanne Dayton (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
Florin I Oprescu (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast
Mary Katsikitis (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts, Business and Law
Christian M Jones (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts, Business and Law
Publication details: Dementia, Vol.19(4), pp.1287-1298
Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd.
Date published: 2020
DOI: 10.1177/1471301217737872
ISSN: 1471-3012
Organisation Unit: School of Social Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy; Engage Research Lab; School of Law and Society; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy; School of Health - Public Health
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99450594402621
Output Type: Journal article

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