Project Details
Created a multi-channel seamless experience for people with early-stage dementia (who frequently stay at home) to engage in activities with other people living with dementia.
Duration
Mar 2023 - Apr 2023
6 weeks
My Role
Research
Identifying Pain Points
Conceptualizing
Visual Design
Video Filming
Team
Priya Jain
Mansi Kadam
Saeoul Park
Zainab Hassani
Talking With Stakeholders
Meeting with a supervisor of dementia NGO
Introduced us some of the real issues that people living with dementia face.
Volunteering at Jill’s House
To understand our participants outside the context of dementia.
Allowed us to gain new perspectives in respect to dementia and the lived experiences of those who have it.
Researching The Existing Market
Meeting with a supervisor of dementia NGO
Introduced us some of the real issues that people living with dementia face.
Volunteering at Jill’s House
To understand our participants outside the context of dementia.
Allowed us to gain new perspectives in respect to dementia and the lived experiences of those who have it.
Co-Design
Designing the Workshop
We collaborated with NGOs like ADRS and local organizations.
Volunteered at Jill’s House to build rapport and gather insights.
Conducting the Workshop
Persona Creation: Participants created characters to express their backgrounds and technology use.
Emotional Reaction Exercise: Used stickers to express feelings towards various products.
Outcomes from the Workshop
Our insights were shaped by our volunteer activities. Participating in shared activities with others helped our participants feel a sense of relief and purpose. The evening group activity was particularly impactful, highlighting the crucial role of social interactions in enhancing emotional well-being.
“I can make mistakes here without being embarrased because everyone makes mistakes here”
After our meeting with Dayna , we realized that
The social needs of people living dementia are often neglected.
During volunteering and co-design workshop, we notice that activities with other people with dementia can make them feel relieved and gave them a sense of purpose.
Channel Map
Living room
Kitchen
Bedroom
Anywhere
People Living With Dementia
Caregivers
Synchronizing schedules
Solution
Scheduler
Scheduling activities
Clock
Checking activities
Phone
Social connection
Mobile Application
Scheduling
Smart TV + Remote
Participating activities
User Testing And Evaluation
User Testing with our peers
To check if experience is seamless and easy-to-use.
Prefer voice control over remote
Simplify the act of entering song titles
Evaluation with a supervisor of dementia NGO
To evaluate our solution, knowing that her expertise would help determine the suitability of our design.
When pre-trained, people living dementia will feel at ease in virtual environments.
Future scope to expand preloaded activities in our system for business prospects
