Postcard Memories: an interactive tablet application for elders with early-stage dementia
Martha Ladly, Frank Rudzicz, Bryn A. Ludlow, Ana Jofré, Wright, Laura · OCAD University Open Research Repository (OCAD University) · 2015
In this demonstration, we present ‘Postcard Memories’, an interactive tablet application to create a social space for elders with early stage dementia. The touchscreen tablet application encourages people to create, organize, and send digital postcards that combine photographs and short text with audio and video. Users can send digital or print postcards to family, friends, and caregivers to encourage memory recall and facilitate social interaction. Results from a mixed method user study indicate that people find the interaction with the application enjoyable and meaningful.