Interactive textiles for well-being in dementia friendly communities

Lucy Robertson; Chris Lim; Wendy Moncur

doi:10.4324/9781003095460-2

Interactive textiles for well-being in dementia friendly communities

Lucy Robertson, Chris Lim, Wendy Moncur

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Abstract

There is an urgent need for playful, personalised, interactive, comforting, and tactile solutions that help those living with dementia to live positively (Treadaway, Kenning, and Coleman, 2014; Treadaway et al., 2019). Using Research through Design (RtD) and a person-centred approach focusing on the “lived experience of people” (Reason, 1944), this paper explores the making and use of interactive textiles for well-being within two dementia-friendly communities (DFCs) in Scotland. Working closely with these groups, the researcher designed and facilitated interactive textile workshops. Following the workshops, the DFCs decided that they would “craft bomb” (using craft to decorate) their communities with textiles to raise awareness of dementia, and invite the wider community to collaborate.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Design for People Living with Dementia
Editors	Paul Rodgers
Place of Publication	Abingdon, Oxfordshire
Chapter	1
Pages	13-24
Number of pages	12
Edition	1st
ISBN (Electronic)	9781000568639
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003095460-2
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2022

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Name	Design Research for Change
Publisher	Routledge

Keywords

interactive textiles
dementia friendly communities
craft bombs

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