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The research aims to explore how a tactile and play-based intervention fosters engagement among older adults with dementia.

July 30, 2026DementiaOpen Access

Designing Engagement in Dementia Care: Embodied Participation, Situated Adaptation, and Co-Design-In-Practice

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Explores a tactile intervention to enhance emotional engagement in older adults with dementia, suggesting new care practices.

The research aims to explore how a tactile and play-based intervention fosters engagement among older adults with dementia.
Employs a four-phase design process: ethnographic immersion, design development, expert consultation, in-situ implementation.
Utilizes thematic analysis of observations, caregiver interviews, and written reflections.
Focuses on relational and culturally embedded practices in dementia care.
Engagement is identified as an emergent relational process shaped by sensory interaction and peer reciprocity.
Embodiment is shown through tactile exploration and affective responses.
Caregivers effectively adjust strategies in real time through emotional attunement.

Chen et al. (2026) studied this question.

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