Memory Magic: An intervention Game for Dementia

记忆魔法：痴呆症干预游戏

• 批准号: 6622241
• 负责人: Ronni Susan Sterns
• 金额: $ 75.19万
• 依托单位: CREATIVE ACTION, LLC
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2000
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2000-06-15 至 2005-01-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/6622241
• 关键词: behavior therapy; caregivers; clinical research; dementia; geriatrics; group therapy; human old age (65+); human subject; memory; play; quality of life; technology /technique development

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Staff in residential facilities and family caregivers are challenged by disruptive behaviors, disengagement from the environment, and other problems often displayed by people with dementia. Memory interventions show promise as a behavioral technique to help staff and family caregivers improve the quality of life for people with dementia. Market potential exists for an engaging group activity for persons with dementia that provides appropriate levels of cognitive and physical involvement, accesses long-term memories, focuses attention and concentration, provides a high probability of success for people at different levels of dementia and in different cohorts, and is water-proof and washable. Memory Magic is an activity designed to meet these criteria. Phase I feasibility testing revealed that Memory Magic elicited both higher quality and amount of engagement than standard programming, produced more positive and less negative affect, and was related to a reduction in inappropriate behaviors compared to levels seen in regular activity programming. Specific aims of Phase II research are to continue research and development efforts by improving the design, developing mass manufacturing capabilities, and testing refined versions across multiple sites in the Midwest, South, East and West resulting in a market-ready Memory Magic game for Phase II commercialization. PROPOSED COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS: Long-term care, assisted living and adult day care facilities have expressed interest in purchasing Memory MagicTM to increase the quality of life and care for residents. An estimated 1.8 million persons with dementia reside in 25,000 nursing homes alone. Another 2.8 million live at home. Facilities such as Menorah Park Center for the Aging, Montefiore Home, Judson Park, and Rockynol Presbyterian Homes have expressed strong interest in Memory MagicTM.

描述（由申请人提供）：居住设施和家庭的工作人员 照顾者受到破坏性行为的挑战，脱离 环境，以及痴呆症患者经常表现出的其他问题。存储器 干预显示出作为一种行为技术的希望，以帮助工作人员和家庭 照顾者改善痴呆症患者的生活质量。市场 对于痴呆症患者来说， 提供适当水平的认知和身体参与， 长期记忆，集中注意力和注意力，提供高 不同程度的痴呆症患者和 不同的队列，是防水和可洗。记忆魔术是一种活动 旨在满足这些标准。第一阶段可行性测试显示， 记忆魔术引起了更高的质量和数量的参与比 标准的编程，产生了更多的积极和较少的消极影响， 与不适当行为的减少有关， 定期活动规划。第二阶段研究的具体目标是 继续研究和开发工作，改进设计，开发 大规模制造能力，并在多个国家测试改进版本 位于中西部、南部、东部和西部的站点，从而形成市场就绪的存储器 第二阶段商业化的魔术游戏。 拟议的商业应用： 长期护理、辅助生活和成人日托设施都表示有兴趣购买Memory MagicTM，以提高居民的生活质量和护理水平。据估计，仅25 000家养老院就有180万痴呆症患者。另有280万人住在家里。设施，如梅诺拉公园中心的老龄化，蒙蒂菲奥里家，贾德森公园，和罗克诺长老会家园表示强烈兴趣的记忆魔术TM。