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House of Memories: A tangible and multisensory museum installation focused on daily life with dementia

  • Eindhoven Technical University, Eindhoven, Netherlands

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Abstract

One of the major global challenges of the twenty-first century is the aging population. This is reflected by the growing group of people living with dementia. Even though awareness of dementia is growing, the gap between awareness and understanding still causes stigmatization. This stigma pervades discourse regarding dementia and threatens wellbeing. In this project, an interactive museum installation is built to create awareness and educate people about daily life with dementia. This study investigates how an interactive museum installation contributes to awareness of dementia of the public. During this study, Personal Meaning Maps, field notes, and semi-structured interviews are used to gather data which is analyzed through a thematic analysis. Overall, the exhibition was found to be recognizable from different perspectives, and it was an appropriate form to convey daily life with dementia in a meaningful manner. Each separate aspect of the exhibition contributed differently and evoked emotional responses in participants. The results indicate that the visitor’s awareness is increased.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationDementia Lab 2022: The Residue of Design
Subtitle of host publicationProceedings of the 6th Dementia Lab Conference, D-Lab 2022, September 20–22, 2022, Leuven, Belgium
PublisherSpringer
Chapter6
Pages61-75
Number of pages15
ISBN (Electronic)9783031144660
ISBN (Print)9783031144653
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 17 Sept 2022

Publication series

NameDesign for Inclusion
Volume3
ISSN (Print)2662-5644
ISSN (Electronic)2662-5652

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