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1 == Week 1: Introduction to Socio-Cognitive Engineering ==
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3 Human-Centred design:
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5 We have to consider certain factors when designing and/or assessing a human-centred design such as the extent of usability of the system by the target users, and how effective and efficient the system is in achieving the target goal. When designing the system we should also keep in mind the context the system will be used in and should also ensure the users have a pleasant experience when using the system.
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7 Target Audience for the project: Patients with Dementia
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10 == Week 2: Dementia, Memory and Music as an intervention ==
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12 Change in cognitive abilities is natural with age however the change is not a decline for all kinds of cognitive abilities. Some abilities such as processing speed and memory do decline however word knowledge such as vocabulary tends to increase with age as we are exposed to more information with time.
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14 The rate of cognitive decline is largely dependent on an individual's lifestyle. For instance, a history of diabetes or depression, low education level, lack of exercise and balanced nutrition, smoking, etc can all contribute to a quicker cognitive decline.
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