The purpose of this pilot is to develop a mobile application that detects physiological measures of individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias and triggers auto-play of personalized songs in a wearable device. The investigators will test the feasibility and acceptability of the app. This app may be an important tool to include in daily caregiving in a home setting by extending established benefits of music therapy for people with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
20
To determine the performance and usability of the app, 20 dyads will be recruited to test it for 2 weeks. The investigators will collect physiological measures based on the application's demonstration to auto-play music according to movement or sedentary states.
Autotune Me, LLC
Brooklyn, New York, United States
RECRUITINGUsability of mobile app
Dyads of caregivers of people with dementia and their caregivers will wear a smartwatch and test the music-based mobile app for two weeks. The person with dementia will wear the smartwatch that will connect to the mobile app for 2 weeks. Caregivers will be asked to complete a daily checklist of their care recipients' behaviors for two weeks. Participants will complete the Usefulness, Satisfaction and Ease of Use questionnaire that describes the usability of the mobile app. The minimum score is 30 while the maximum score is 240. The higher the score means the usability of the app is more acceptable.
Time frame: 2 weeks
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