- Digital health interventions have the potential to improve the accessibility and effectiveness of palliative care. This is particularly relevant for people living with dementia where there is high psychosocial and spiritual symptom burden from early in the disease, and where non-pharmacological treatments like music, reminiscence, and life story therapies have a growing evidence base. This project focuses on innovative digital tools to assess symptoms where a person may struggle with self-report (wearables, facial emotion recognition and conversational agents/voice analysis). It will pilot co-created, psychosocial interventions, delivered digitally in the person’s own home, including music, virtual reality and reminiscence, for feasibility, acceptability and trends in outcomes. It will provide tailored and interactive advanced care planning information to promote the person reflecting on their priorities and wishes, thereby maximising the value of conversations with clinicians about their care, support and self-management.
Disease area
Dementia (including Alzheimer's Disease and other dementias)
Field of research
Digital palliative care
Principal Investigator/ Researcher Names
Professor Abdulhamit Subasi (University of Turku)
Professor Suzanne Timmons
Dr Siobhán Fox
Dr Emma O’Shea
Dr Annalisa Setti
Institution
University of Turku, Finland
University College Cork (UCC)
Funding body
Horizon Europe
Start date
Project completed
No
End/expected end date
Are you looking to Recruit Research Participants?
No
Additional Comments
University College Cork is a partner; project coordinator is University of Turku, Finland.