Publications and Scholarship

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-2005

Keywords

older adults, Sheridan Elder Research Centre

Abstract

These two pilot studies, conducted between January and April 2006, were comprised of two independent research projects. The goal of the first project (Project A) was to assess the usability of the Crystal Memories software developed at the Sheridan Elder Research Centre (SERC) and to make recommendations for version two of the software. Three women and two men were recruited from an earlier computer study conducted at SERC in the fall of 2005; one man was recruited from the broader community of Oakville, Ontario. None of these participants had any known cognitive impairments. The 6 participants met as a group for two hours, once a week for 10 weeks. This group was facilitated by two student research assistants. The second research project (Project B) involved two participants with a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD), and their primary care partners. Project B focused on the potential for shared personal narratives to enhance communication between persons with ADRD and their care partners.

Faculty

Research Centres

School

Sheridan Elder Research Centre (SERC)

Terms of Use

Terms of Use for Works posted in SOURCE.

Creative Commons License

Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.

Original Publication Citation

Spadafora, P., Hart, R., & Bouls, J. (2005). Crystal Memories: Capturing Our Voices - Report Series # 13 [Report]. Oakville: Sheridan Elder Research Centre (SERC).

Download

Share Feedback

Included in

Geriatrics Commons

Share

COinS
GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-being

click icon to learn more