Memory Lane Games has partnered with Isle of Man’s Scholl Academic Center Hospice for a new pilot clinical study that will explore the impact of digital reminiscence activities on patients with dementia and their quality of life.
The study will follow 30 people with dementia and their carers and has been approved by the Isle of Man Research Ethics Committee.
Memory Lane Games offers simple activities reminiscent and distracting to users and supports dementia. One year ago it was one of the four companies selected for the East Midlands Digital Health Accelerator Program.
The game-based application has already received approval from the Organization for the Review of Healthcare and Healthcare Applications (ORCHA), which has previously revealed in a survey that the public is willing to adopt digital tools.
During the study, which will be completed in patients’ homes, participants will be asked to use the app at least once a week and they and their caregiver will be visited by researchers four times over a six-month period, to assess changes in your study. life quality.
Anne Mills, managing director of Hospice Isle of Man and lead researcher on the study, said: improving the well – being of patients with dementia and their carers. “
Memory Lane Games CEO Bruce Elliott added: “From personal experience and anecdotal comments, we have seen the power of reminiscence and distraction activities to help support those with dementia.
“We see the unmet need for critical daily support for all those affected by dementia and we are incredibly proud to work with Hospice Isle of Man to lead the way with new research that brings us one step closer to improving the quality of life for to all those affected by cognitive decline “.
