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1 -According to the study [1], we find that people with dementia want to engage in personal, meaningful activities which are related to themselves while also being involved with their environment. This human factor knowledge allows us to better understand and model our users to address their needs. Our goal is to use the Nao robot to fulfill their needs for meaningful activities and for this we need to consider the disabilities of people with dementia. This involves taking into account [1]:
1 +According to the study (Han et al., 2016), we find that people with dementia want to engage in personal, meaningful activities which are related to themselves while also being involved with their environment. This human factor knowledge allows us to better understand and model our users to address their needs. Our goal is to use the Nao robot to fulfill their needs for meaningful activities and for this we need to consider the disabilities of people with dementia. This involves taking into account (Han et al., 2016):
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3 3  * their lower cognitive abilities
4 4  * difference in psychological behavior
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17 17  Working with people, it is important to remember that there is no "one size fits all" and that everyone will require something different. That could refer to personal preferences from the general conduct of the robot to the preferred time for meals and coffee time. This is why there is the capability to change certain aspects of the robot and its function to better suit the patient, either by the PwD themselves, their relatives/ informal caregivers, or a healthcare professional who is responsible for them.
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22 -Han, Areum & Radel, Jeff & Mcdowd, Joan & Sabata, Dory. (2016). Perspectives of People with Dementia About Meaningful Activities: A Synthesis. American Journal of Alzheimer s Disease and Other Dementias. 31. 115-123.
20 +1. Han, Areum & Radel, Jeff & Mcdowd, Joan & Sabata, Dory. (2016). Perspectives of People with Dementia About Meaningful Activities: A Synthesis. American Journal of Alzheimer s Disease and Other Dementias. 31. 115-123.