TITLE:
Dynamic Interaction through a Reactive Interface in Patients with Dementia, by Means of Cognitive Stimulation
AUTHORS:
Ana Lilia Laureano-Cruces, Martha Mora-Torres, Lourdes Sánchez-Guerrero, Javier Ramírez-Rodríguez, Itzel Iraís Montiel-Bernal, Eric Benjamín Allier-Pavia
KEYWORDS:
Dementia, Alzheimer, Cognitive Stimulation, Artificial Consciousness, Cognitive Structure of the Emotions
JOURNAL NAME:
E-Health Telecommunication Systems and Networks,
Vol.4 No.4,
November
17,
2015
ABSTRACT: Dementia is a syndrome
of chronic and progressive nature, characterized by the deterioration of
cognitive functions and behavior, which causes a disability and dependence on
others. Alzheimer’s Disease is a type of dementia that affects cognitive
functioning, behavior, and overall functionality of those who suffer from the
irremediably progressive form, as it is a neurodegenerative disease. For this
reason, development of a reactive interface is proposed to be inserted in a
cognitive stimulation program. This program offers a series of exercises of
mental functions, in order to delay or slow down the progress of this illness.
The reactive interface allows access to these exercises and incorporates a user
profile that predicts the possible emotions that may be experienced during the
work sessions. In order to accomplish this, a cognitive structure of emotions
is developed to be included in the reactive profile. This will allow
enhancement of the interaction between the system and the patient. The user’s
emotional state may interfere, considering within the design stage the
phenomenon of altered consciousness during this degenerative process. The
consciousness represents the interface of human beings with our environment.
This proposal allows us to obtain information related to the user’s emotional
state during the performance of specific cognitive tasks, permitting us to
optimize the proposed stimulation activities.