Method of and system for interacting with cognitively impaired individuals
First Claim
1. A method of interacting with cognitively impaired individuals, comprising:
- providing a sensory presentation to one or more of the cognitively impaired individual; and
providing a priming signal to cue the individual to generate a cognitive, emotional, or physical response to the sensory presentation;
wherein the sensory presentation is prepared based on a cognitive, cognitive-perceptual, and/or functional ability retained by the cognitively impaired individuals.
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Abstract
A method is provided which in one embodiment can interact with cognitively impaired individuals for various purposes, such as entertainment, education, exercise, and therapeutic treatment. In particular, a method is provided for entertaining or educating cognitively impaired individuals, such as those suffering from Alzheimer'"'"'s disease. In one embodiment, a sensory presentation can be provided to a cognitively impaired individual to assist the individual in generating a cognitive, emotional, or physical response to the sensory presentation. In an exemplary embodiment, the sensory presentation can be produced based on one or more of the cognitive, cognitive-perceptual, and/or functional abilities retained by the cognitively impaired individuals. Additionally or alternatively, a device and a system is provided to interact with cognitively impaired individuals.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of interacting with cognitively impaired individuals, comprising:
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providing a sensory presentation to one or more of the cognitively impaired individual; and
providing a priming signal to cue the individual to generate a cognitive, emotional, or physical response to the sensory presentation;
wherein the sensory presentation is prepared based on a cognitive, cognitive-perceptual, and/or functional ability retained by the cognitively impaired individuals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7)
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6. The method of claim 6, wherein the sensory presentation comprises multi-sensory signals which are continuously presented to the cognitively impaired individual.
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8. A method of preparing a sensory presentation for interacting with cognitively impaired individuals, comprising:
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identifying a cognitive, cognitive-perceptual, and/or functional ability retained by a group of cognitively impaired individuals having a similar type of cognitive impairment; and
producing a sensory presentation based on the retained ability of the group of individuals;
whereby the sensory presentation, after being presented to a cognitively impaired individual of the group, assists the individual to generate a cognitive, emotional, or physical response to the sensory presentation. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A sensory presentation device for interacting with cognitively impaired individuals, comprising a sensory presentation formed on a medium;
wherein the sensory presentation comprises one or more themes prepared based on one or more cognitive, cognitive-perceptual, and/or functional abilities retained by the cognitively impaired individuals. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for interacting with cognitively impaired individuals, comprising:
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a primary sensory device for providing a sensory presentation to a cognitively impaired individual, the sensory presentation comprising at least one theme; and
an ancillary sensory device comprising at least one common theme as that of the primary sensory device;
wherein the primary sensory device and the ancillary sensory device engage the cognitively impaired individual in generating a cognitive, emotional, or physical response to the sensory presentation. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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