Although dementia has been a topic of interest for the HCI community for many years now, HCI work on the topic is typically scattered and often neglects to consider multiple perspectives, including the sensitive inclusion of the lived experience of having, or caring for, dementia. This two-day workshop brings together HCI researchers with several dementia-focused community groups (Very Special Arts, Alzheimer’s Association, Senior’s Resource Centre, and DementiaFriendly Denver) in order to discuss extant research on dementia under the themes of dementia across cultures and the role of local knowledge, creative approaches to working with dementia, and citizenship and personhood in dementia.

Goal

The goal of this workshop is to consolidate existing research within the area in order to co-create – with community members – a research agenda for the future which responds to real-life challenges and opportunities brought about by a diagnosis of dementia.

Submitting

We invite researchers interested in participating to submit 4-6 page position papers (ACM Extended Abstract format). Papers should critically reflect on how the researchers’ research/interest addresses challenges but also opportunities which are faced by people who are affected by dementia, and should respond to at least one of the themes of the workshop in some way. Submissions should be sent to kellie.morrissey@ncl.ac.uk in .pdf format. Position papers will be reviewed based on relevance to the workshop and the potential for contributing to discussions on the research agenda to be developed during the workshop. At least one co-author of each accepted paper should attend the workshop and one day of the conference.

Important Dates:

Extended Submission Deadline: 20th January 2017

Final Notification: 24th February 2017

Workshop Dates: 6th-7th May 2017