Unusual Strategies for Fighting Dementia(nytimes.com)
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Unusual Strategies for Fighting Dementia
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/22/world/europe/dementia-care-treatment-symptoms-signs.html
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Anyone else read this? While there are still a lot of questions, the overall idea of stepping away from medication and into immersive environments as less invasive solutions is incredibly beautiful. I'd be really interested to see some data on success rates for those who were kept on best rest versus the active approach taken here. The focus seemed to be more on stimulation and sensory engagement. My mind started to drift into ways we could use technology not to change this process, but make it richer. Not going to lie, got emotional at that clip of “Helga Mathijssen-Maas, a care giver, dancing with Ietje Geelen to songs from the Dutch music director Andre Rieu in her room at the Vitalis Peppelrode care facility.” It got me thinking about ways we help patients/peoples experience these moments better. Maybe its a project involving DSP or spatial sound? I don’t really have the answer, just found it inspiring. Also very into that robotic seal! Wondering what others think.