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Empowering Caregivers of People Living with Dementia to Use Music Therapeutically at Home

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posted on 2023-07-26, 15:19 authored by Romina Carrasco, Felicity A. Baker, Anna Bukowska, Imogen Clark, Libby M. Flynn, Kate McMahon, Helen Odell-Miller, Karette Stensaeth, Jeanette Tamplin, Tanara Vieira Sousa, Jenny Waycott, Thomas Wosch
Human-computer interaction researchers have explored how to design technologies to support people with dementia (PwD) and their caregivers, but limited attention has been given to how to facilitate music therapy in dementia care. The use of music to help manage the symptoms of dementia is often guided by a music therapist who adapts the intervention to respond to the changing needs of the person living with dementia. However, as the incidence of dementia increases worldwide, individualised therapy programs are less feasible, making it valuable to consider technology-based approaches. In this paper, we analyze data from case studies of home-based music therapy training interventions with two families. The findings show that embodied interactions supported the therapist in responding to the needs of the PwD and built an empathic environment that empowered the caregivers’ learning. We discuss opportunities and challenges for designing technologies that support family caregivers’ therapy-informed music use in dementia care.

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Page range

198-209

Publisher

Association for Computing Machinery

Place of publication

New York, NY

Title of book

32nd Australian Conference on Human-Computer Interaction

ISBN

9781450389754

Conference proceeding

OzCHI '20: 32nd Australian Conference on Human-Computer Interaction

Name of event

OzCHI '20: 32nd Australian Conference on Human-Computer-Interaction

Location

Sydney, Australia

Event start date

2020-12-02

Event finish date

2020-12-04

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  • other

Legacy posted date

2021-03-23

Legacy Faculty/School/Department

Faculty of Health, Education, Medicine & Social Care

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