Category:
User Experience
Net4Age Ontology Terms:
autonomy
, healthcare
, inclusion
, technology
, therapist
, wellbeing
Description:
SENSE-GARDENs are used in dementia care and combine virtual places, digital media and multi-sensory stimuli to create immersive environments adapted to the life story of the person with dementia. The SENSE-GARDEN Association facilitates cooperation between developers of technological solutions, offers support to the organizations in the health and care fields, facilitates discussions with users and user organizations, organizes voluntary activity around the SENSE-GARDEN idea.
Overview:
SENSE-GARDEN is a therapeutic space addressing care and well-being of people, with focus on mental health. In the SENSE-GARDEN space there are photos, videos, music and scents connected with the person's life story that strengthen the awareness by providing stimuli to the different senses, such as sight, touch, hearing, balance and smell.
Objectives:
Improve the quality of life of persons living with dementia, helping then to activate both mentally and physically
Initiatives:
In the SENSE-GARDENs photos and videos are combined with music - maybe images of mountains shown together with the sounds of singing birds. Favourite smells - for example the odour of a pine forest - are dispersed with a scent delivery system. This provides an immersive space that adjusts to each visitor, creating a connection to the most preserved areas of the emotional memory.
Shortcomings:
SENSE-GARDEN spaces may not be easily accessible to all individuals who could benefit from them due to location or physical limitations. Expanding the availability of these spaces to a broader audience might be a challenge. Expanding the SENSE-GARDEN concept to more locations or accommodating a larger number of users can be logistically challenging. Ensuring consistent quality and effectiveness across different sites may be difficult.
Relevance:
3
Relevance Description:
NET4Age, often embrace innovation and research-driven approaches to improve the lives of older adults. SENSE-GARDEN's ongoing development and evaluation align with this principle. SENSE-GARDEN aims to enhancing Well-Being and Cognitive Stimulation. Also, tailoring sensory experiences to an individual's life story and preferences is a key feature of SENSE-GARDEN
Quality:
3
Opinion:
Obtaining additional information beyond what is available on the website would provide a deeper insight. However, in theory, it appears to be a promising initiative.
Recommended:
Yes
Overlap:
No
Overlap Detail:
Sources:
https://sense-garden.eu/association
Keywords:
Immersive spaces - Technical solution - dementia - quality of life
Submitted By:
Mara Diaconu
Email:
nataliamachado@shine2.eu