OVERVIEW
With the development of medical technology, given longer life expectancy, we are facing an aging problem. More and more elderly people choose to live in groups such as nursing homes and elderly communities. However, such a move greatly increased their risk of being socially isolated and widened the family estrangement. Most elderly people stay in a limited space for a long time due to mobility problems, and have less contact with the external environment.
Through the interview with the elderly, we found that the elderly showed great interest in sharing their life stories. There are many beautiful and important moments in their past lives. They like to express themselves and share their old stories.
Aging problem
The rate of population aging will be much faster than in the past, and all countries are facing major challenges.
Psychological Feature of the Elderly
Psychological Feature of the Elderly
Because the influence of physiological changes, the mentality of the elderly also undergoes subtle changes with the increase of age and the increasing aging. At the same time, it is also affected by behavior, lifestyle and some life events.
With the continuous improvement of economic development and living standards, the psychological needs of the elderly are increasing. Caring for the elderly and promoting the improvement of their quality of life should not only guarantee the material life of the elderly, but also provide satisfaction in their spiritual life and give the elderly more attention and social support.
FIELD RESEARCH
Interview--Patient Care
We visited a local nursing home and conducted semi-structured interviews with nursing staff. The purpose is to obtain information on the main roles and responsibilities of nursing staff, group activities in nursing homes, literacy skills of the elderly, daily activities of the elderly and their connections with other residents and the external environment.
3. The elderly often feel frustrated because they can't remember things or can't do things that they could do before
2. The elderly always want to share their lives and stories with their caregivers, although in most cases, the stories are similar.
1. Family members of most old people visit them at least once a month.
ANALYSIS
Interview--Old People
ANALYSIS
When we talked to the old people about their past lives, we saw the liveliness in their eyes. They showed excitement different from usual. A lady talked about her hopes to move, travel and share memories with us.
PROJECT GOAL
According to the elderly's wishes to keep and share their own stories, we try to collect the important memories of each elderly person and construct a virtual space for them to preserve their memories. With the help of VR technology, viewers can enter the virtual memory space of the elderly, and randomly explore and experience the stories of the elderly.
IDEATE
THEORETICAL BASIS
Memory Trigger
Humans have memory triggers that can trigger strong memories of past experiences. Memory cues are an important aspect of recall, and a wide range of external memory cues can be used as triggers to trigger memory and experience.
According to the research of S. Tejaswi Peesapati, common memory cues are classified into: things, places, people and experiences.
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