Non-pharmacological interventions for people with dementia

Design recommendations from an ergonomics perspective

Conference paper (2019)

Authors

G. Wang Applied Ergonomics and Design -

A. Albayrak Applied Ergonomics and Design -

J.F.M. Molenbroek Applied Ergonomics and Design -

T.J.M. van der Cammen Applied Ergonomics and Design -

Research Group

Applied Ergonomics and Design () (TU Delft)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-96065-4_15

Movement Cognition Ageing population Behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia Intervention design Sensory capabilities

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Published Date

2019

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English

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Faculty

Industrial Design Engineering

Department

Human-Centered Design

Research Group

Applied Ergonomics and Design

Abstract

Non-pharmacological interventions have been applied to manage Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD). However, these interventions have not been assessed from an ergonomics perspective. Ergonomics has investigated the age-related capability changes in terms of sensory, cognition and movement aspects. This study aims to review the existing non-pharmacological interventions for BPSD targeting nursing home residents and generate design recommendations based on the domain of ergonomics in ageing. The electronic databases MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO were searched for studies which applied non-pharmacological interventions for treating BPSD in nursing home residents. A total of 67 studies met the inclusion criteria; from which 16 types of interventions were identified. Within these intervention types, the main capabilities required from the interventions for People with Dementia (PwD) were identified. The interventions were then categorized into sensory-, cognition-, and movement-oriented according to the main capabilities. Design recommendations were then generated for the interventions with knowledge from the domain of ergonomics in ageing.

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