Virtual Environment Design Guidelines for Elderly People in Early Detection of Dementia

Early detection of dementia by testing the spatial memory can be applied using a virtual environment. This paper presents guidelines on how to design a virtual environment specifically for elderly in early detection of dementia. The specific design needs to be considered because the effectiveness of the technology relies on the ability of the end user to use it. The primary goal of these guidelines is to promote accessibility. Based on these guidelines, a virtual simulation was developed and evaluated. The results on usability of acceptance and satisfaction that are tested on young (control group) and elderly participants indicate that these guidelines are reliable and useful for use with elderly people.

Authors:

• Syadiah Nor Wan Shamsuddin
• Valerie Lesk
• Hassan Ugail

Keywords:

• Virtual Environment
• spatial memory
• design
• guidelines

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