Seizing the Moment - Design Thinking Final Project

DEA 6100 | Studies in Design Thinking

Seizing the Moment Mitigating the symptoms of mild cognitive impairment through a creative art intervention.

Sofia Ozambela, Lauren Cheetham Vidita Save, Xiaoyun Ren

May 9th 2023 Cornell University

Seizing the Moment

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Our team Sofia Ozambela

Lauren Cheetham

Vidita Save

Xiaoyun Ren

prototype design, construction, and video editing

presentation creation, UX design, camerawoman

Planning, executing and coordinating

modeling, rendering and stop motion animation editing

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Contents 01

INTRODUCTION

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FINAL DESIGN

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RESEARCH & ANALYSIS

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BROADER IMPACT & FUTURE STEPS

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CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT

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SUMMARY VIDEO

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01 Introduction PROBLEM STATEMENT In older adults, age-related diseases accelerate the rate of neuronal dysfunction, neuronal loss, & cognitive decline, with many persons developing cognitive impairments severe enough to impair their everyday functional abilities.

Gradual progression of these symptoms could further lead to neurocognitive disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease & Dementia

TARGET AUDIENCE Older adults (60+) (Enjoyable for all ages)

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02 Research & Analysis Seifert et al. (2017)

Seo et al. (2018)

Tao et al. (2019)

evaluated art/art therapy as a treatment for dementia patients and found that sculptural activity improved well-being in several areas.

presented a case study on how interactive artmaking activities improved quality of life for older adults, with results indicating potential for engaging older adults and improving daily lives.

investigated the efficacy of digital art installations for increasing motivation and cognition scores for elderly adults with dementia patients, concluding that the installation was a novel and effective intervention.

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02 User Interviews All older adults interviewed defined themselves as not artistic, yet chose to engage in artistic activities

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"The older we get, the more isolated we become, so I really do like the idea of it" - Jane Segelken

"I like that it forces regularity of communication" - Kathy Doolittle

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02 Competitors Sketch a Day App

Buddha Board

x Small, complicated interface

x No social interaction x No ergonomic brush

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03 Concept Development RATIONALE Our attempt is to mitigate the gradual progression of these symptoms through engagement with a creative art intervention

Elderly Friendly Design

Low-Stakes Art Making

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04 Final Design Stone Board E-ink display

Brush holder

Non-spill gyroscopic water bowl

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04 Final Design

Ergonomic brush handle

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05 Broader Impact

HEALTH

WELL-BEING

SOCIAL INTERACTION

Mechanism of Action 1. Act of creating art

provokes plasticity in the neural pathways of creative cognition & motor integration

2. Sharing drawings with loved ones

increase in social interaction

decrease social isolation

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05 Future steps ASSESSMENT

RESEARCH

DIAGNOSIS

Data can be used as an assessment tool and to monitor the progression of the disease Research purposes Potential substitute as a diagnostic tool Can be extended to other neurocognitive disorders as a supplementary healthcare intervention

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06 Summary Video

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06 Summary Video

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Thank You

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