IntouchFun, a Pervasive Collaborative System to Cope with Elder’s Isolation and Cognitive Decline
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Cognitive decline diseases, such as dementia, could be prevented through Cognitive Stimulation (CS). The integration of the members of the elder‟s social family network (SFN) in CS sessions can encourage the elder to perform CS activities. We designed InTouchFun, a pervasive CS collaborative system which eases interaction through natural interfaces and enables SFN members to interact with elders during their CS activities regardless of their physical location. An evaluation of our system provides evidence of a more accessible interaction of the elders with technology and of the importance and benefits of integrating SFN members as informal caregivers.
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