FILM – DEMENTIA
June 1st, 2005
BY MONICA DOBIENEW technology has been developed for nurses of dementia patients, using old films, photos and music to help them bring back lost memories to sufferers. Researchers at the University of Saint Andrews, Scotland, have developed the CIRCA, (Computer Interactive Reminiscence and Conversation Aid): a simple touch-screen with easy-to-follow instructions, which requires no IT experience.The user can choose images, video or sound clips, such as Humphrey Bogart in Casablanca, from a database, which act as memory triggers and conversation prompts. A 'stop ...
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