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Assessment of a Music-Based Multimedia Program for People with Dementia

Päivi Topo

National Research and Development Centre for Welfare and Health (STAKES), Finland, Paivi.Topo{at}stakes.fi

Outi Mäki

National Research and Development Centre for Welfare and Health (STAKES), Finland, outi.maki{at}nic.fi

Kristiina Saarikalle

National Research and Development Centre for Welfare and Health (STAKES), Finland, Kristiina.Saarikalle{at}stakes.fi

Nick Clarke

Dementia Services Information and Development Centre, Dublin

Emer Begley

Dementia Services Information and Development Centre, Dublin, ebegley{at}stjames.ie

Suzanne Cahill

Dementia Services Information and Development Centre, Dublin, Scahill{at}stjames.ie

Jennie Arenlind

The Norwegian Centre for Dementia Research

Torhild Holthe

The Norwegian Centre for Dementia Research

Hazel Morbey

Dementia Voice, UK, office{at}dementia-voice.org.uk

Karen Hayes

Dementia Voice, UK

Jane Gilliard

Dementia Voice, UK, jgilliard{at}dementia-voice.org.uk

Music in different forms is widely used in dementia care and several studies have shown that music-based activities support the well-being of people with dementia. The aim of this article is to describe the first results of an assessment study of a music-based multimedia program called ‘Picture Gramophone’ (PG). The assessment was carried out in dementia day care units (n= 5) in Finland, Ireland, Norway and the UK. In this article we describe the results from the first three weeks. Altogether, 28 people participated in the first interview and five dropped out over the three weeks.

Most participants used the PG and, according to staff, most of them benefited from its use. Our results suggest that multimedia products can be used in dementia care if support is available and the design of the product takes into account the user requirements of people with dementia.

Key Words: dementia care • multi-media products • picture gramophone • technology assessment • user perspectives

Dementia, Vol. 3, No. 3, 331-350 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/1471301204045164
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