Developing assistive technology to support reminiscence therapy: a user-centered study.

ABSTRACT: Caregivers are one of the main pillars in adopting digital technologies for reminiscence therapy, as they are responsible for its administration. Despite their comprehensive understanding of the needs and difficulties associated with the therapy, their perspective has not been fully considered in existing technological solutions. To mitigate this gap, we followed a user-centered design approach, using a sequential process that included worldwide web-based surveys, follow-up interviews, and focus groups to inform the development of novel assistive technological solutions focused on the real needs of caregivers. A total of 713 informal and 67 formal caregivers participated in our study. Our findings reveal that caregivers are overburdened with the amount of work they have daily; thus, mechan

SUBMITTER: Alarcao SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12529597 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature