Cognitive Enhancement through Play: Crafting an Engaging Game-Based Intervention for Alzheimer's Disease

Dementia, a condition affecting more than 50 million people worldwide, is the biggest cause of disability in the elderly. Alzheimer’s Disease (AD continues to be the most common form of dementia. Currently, there is no cure for AD, but there are some treatment options available, such as medical and non-medical interventions. One of the non-medical interventions is the use of interactive games. This research aims to explore the potential of using interactive games to stimulate cognitive function in individuals with AD. This research analyses the existing types of interactive game technology for cognitive stimulation and proposes a set of guidelines for developing interactive games for people with AD. These guidelines are used to develop a prototype of an interactive table game. Subsequently, an expert is interviewed to validate the effectiveness and practicality of the prototype. The result of this interview is that the prototype holds great potential to be used as a cognitively stimulating game for people with AD.