Feasibility and Usability Testing of a Digital Reminiscence Platform

This project will test and improve Voiced Memories, a Canadian-made digital storytelling tool designed for older adults and caregivers. The platform allows people to pair personal photos with recorded voice stories, creating “digital memory galleries” that can be revisited, shared, and used to spark conversation. The research will take place in two settings: Memory Cafés powered by Voiced Memories, group storytelling sessions in community or care settings. Home use, where individuals or families use the platform on their own to share family memories. An intern will work with older adults, caregivers, and program facilitators to see how easy the platform is to use, how it makes people feel, and how it can best be delivered. Feedback will be gathered through observation, surveys, and short interviews. The results will help the company refine the design and features, improve training for facilitators, and strengthen delivery for both group and home settings. By making storytelling more accessible and enjoyable, the project aims to help older adults stay mentally active, emotionally connected, and socially included, while positioning Voiced Memories for wider adoption in Canada’s healthy aging sector.

Faculty Supervisor:

Kyle Whitfield

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Partner:

Voiced Memories

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Alberta

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