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Design an engaging interactive experience for people with dementia
The population of the world is increasing resulting in a higher number of people
dealing with dementia–whether being diagnosed with it or taking care of someone
that is diagnosed with it. This master thesis aims to investigate which types of
multi-media technology-based experiences can improve the quality of life for people
with dementia.
To reach the goal of the thesis–investigation will be done through different iterations
of a design method; divergence, transformation and convergence. These iterations
will include observations, interviews and using personas as a tool to design.
The results from the methods were used to create a high fidelity prototype which
was evaluated by an expert in the field of dementia
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