Memory Magic: An intervention Game for Dementia

职位描述(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。记忆 作为一种帮助员工和家人的行为技术，干预显示出了希望 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，存在参与小组活动的潜力 提供适当水平的认知和身体参与、访问 长期记忆，集中注意力和注意力，提供高度的 不同程度痴呆症患者的成功概率 不同档次，防水耐洗。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 Memory Magic引发的参与度和参与度都高于 标准编程，产生了更多的积极影响和更少的负面影响，并被 与以下情况相比，不当行为减少相关 定期制定活动计划。第二阶段研究的具体目标是 通过改进设计、开发 大规模制造能力，并测试多个 位于中西部、南部、东部和西部的网站为市场做好了准备 魔术游戏第二阶段商业化。 建议的商业应用： 长期护理、辅助生活和成人日托设施已表示有兴趣购买Memory MagicTM，以提高居民的生活质量和护理。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。梅诺拉公园老年中心、Montefiore Home、Judson Park和Rockynol长老会等设施都对Memory MagicTM表示了强烈的兴趣。

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.