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| Kinecting through group digital games | | Author(s) | Erica Dove, Arlene Astell |
| Journal title | Journal of Dementia Care, vol 26, no 1, January-February 2018 |
| Publisher | Hawker Publications, January-February 2018 |
| Pages | p 18-19 |
| Source | http://www.journalofdementiacare.co.uk |
| Keywords | Computing [leisure] ; Dementia ; Day centres ; Projects. |
| Annotation | Digital technologies offer lots of opportunities for people with dementia to enjoy games and engaging activities. The authors outline their research project and findings so far. A review of articles about people with dementia and motion-based technology found that most studies used the technology for cognitive and physical activities rather than leisure. Their research, the Kinect Project, aimed to find out: how people with dementia can best be introduced, taught and supported to use motion-based technologies; the effects of repeated practice on learning of skills during play; and how using Xbox Kinect in a group setting affects the activity. Findings indicate the benefits of using this technology in community adult day programmes. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-180126205 A |
| Classmark | HPC: EA: NMC: 3E |
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