The LAUGH research featured in the publication Research Features. The article shares the latest findings from the project and presents some of the prototypes designed and made for people living with advanced dementia.
The LAUGH project builds on wellbeing research that shows that happy people live longer, have fewer falls and require less medication. It will propose non-pharmacological approaches to improve the wellbeing of people with dementia and their care. The researchers are investigating innovative design solutions that incorporate embedded electronics and smart materials.
The research is being partnered by Pobl: Gwalia Care & Support, one of the largest providers of residential social care in Wales, and brings together people with dementia, their carers and a range of health professionals, technologists and designers. The work is also supported by the leading charities in the field: Age Cymru, My Home Life Cymru, Alzheimer’s Society and Dementia Positive.
The LAUGH project is an international collaboration with researchers at the University of Technology Sydney and Coventry University, and is led by Professor Cathy Treadaway from CARIAD, Cardiff Metropolitan University.
To read more about the project, an article by Research Features presents the findings from the LAUGH project and can be found here.