The objective of this project is to test the feasibility of using a smartphone app in a community setting through collaborating with community-based organizations. The app is called utmbHealthyBrain and it has three activities: (1) drawing, (2) Tai-Chi and meditation, and (3) prayer reading. It also has a "share" function to enable users to interact with their family and friend. These activities can be translated to humans' well-beings such as a more stable emotion, more muscle movement, and better social engagement. This app does not collect any personal data and users are not required to register an account either. The overall study period is 6 weeks including one introduction session (week 1), four weeks of intervention (week 2 to 5), and final feedback session (week 6).
Individuals aged 50+ who has a primary source of assistance (no age limitation for the caregiver)
Both care recipient and caregiver can participate in the study for six weeks in total,
Both care recipient and caregiver can read, listen, write, and speak English
Both care recipient and caregiver have a personal smartphone.
People who are diagnosed with any middle to severe cognitive symptoms (dementia or Alzheimer's Disease) or any psychiatric disease (depression, bipolar, PTSD, Schizophrenia, anxiety disorders, eating disorders)
People who are at hospice care
People who plan to move out of the current area in one year, and (4) people younger than 50 (but no age limitation for caregivers)