Remembering Yesterday

回忆昨天

• 批准号: ES/X006611/1
• 负责人: Catherine Loveday
• 金额: $ 6.38万
• 依托单位: University of Westminster
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Research Grant
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2022 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=ES%2FX006611%2F1
• 关键词: Remembering; Yesterday

We grow up in a world where forgetfulness is seen as an inevitable consequence of ageing. Research shows that although this needn't be a foregone conclusion, it is something that is experienced by many older people. Memory loss is widely feared, which is hardly surprising given that our memories make us who we are. Being able to recall conversations or shared experiences is what cements our friendships. Remembering what has happened in the past guides us to make decisions about the future. There are numerous reminiscence activities, apps and interventions available to support older people in recollecting the distant past, but memory for recent events ("short-term memory") has largely been neglected. When people struggle to recall recent events, it can severely disrupt social connections even with close family and may discourage people from having conversations or meeting up, as well as impacting on important decisions.My research has shown that active consolidation (for example diary-writing, photo-logging) can significantly improve memory for recent past, and that this in turn significantly impacts on quality of life. However, this is time consuming and impractical for many people, especially older people who typically have less technical know-how. This project proposes the development of a user-friendly system that supports active consolidation of new memories. My vision is that this will become like a pair of spectacles - something that people use as a matter of course, without fear, embarrassment or extensive effort, and because it significantly improves their day-to-day life.

我们成长在一个健忘被视为衰老不可避免的后果的世界里。研究表明，虽然这不一定是一个必然的结论，但这是许多老年人所经历的事情。人们普遍担心记忆丧失，这并不奇怪，因为我们的记忆决定了我们是谁。能够回忆起对话或共同的经历是巩固我们友谊的原因。记住过去发生的事情会引导我们对未来做出决定。有许多回忆活动，应用程序和干预措施可用于支持老年人回忆遥远的过去，但对最近事件的记忆（“短期记忆”）在很大程度上被忽视了。当人们很难回忆起最近发生的事情时，它会严重破坏社会联系，甚至与亲密的家人，并可能阻止人们进行对话或会面，以及影响重要的决定。我的研究表明，积极的巩固（例如写日记，拍照）可以显着改善记忆最近的过去，这反过来又显着影响生活质量。然而，这对许多人来说是耗时且不切实际的，尤其是通常具有较少技术知识的老年人。该项目建议开发一个方便用户的系统，以支持新记忆的积极整合。我的愿景是，这将成为一副眼镜-人们理所当然地使用它，没有恐惧，尴尬或大量的努力，因为它大大改善了他们的日常生活。