Research at Cardiff Metropolitan University’s Centre for Applied Research in Inclusive Arts and Design is currently developing designs for playful objects: things to engage, soothe and amuse people with late stage dementia for whom life can be limited and their care challenging. LAUGH (Ludic Artefacts Using Gesture and Haptics) is an international project in which academics are working with health and care professionals, social care providers and technologists – as well as people living with dementia and their families – to develop innovative designs that will help to put smiles on faces and boost positive social interaction.
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