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... ... @@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ 3 3 4 4 If they live on their own, it is possible for them to forget daily essantial tasks such as eating. To us, such activities come naturally - we eat when we are hungry and we go to sleep when we are tired, but people with dementia, this is a bit more complicated. According to [1], it is not uncommon for people suffering from dementia to forget to eat and drink, leading to malnourishment. Additional tasks include going to the toilet, unusual sleep patterns, washing themselves, cleaning the house, shopping for groceries, etc. 5 5 6 -The goal of the system is to help the patients remember these tasks. Since there are many tasks, some more complicated than others, we only selected a subset for this study: eating, drinking, going to sleep, going to the bathroom (which might also remind them to shower). One activity which was not mentioned in [1] is brushing teeth, but it is considered essential enough to also include. Additionally, exercise was included, as [2] highlights the importance of exercise 6 +The goal of the system is to help the patients remember these tasks. Since there are many tasks, some more complicated than others, we only selected a subset for this study: eating, drinking, going to sleep, going to the bathroom (which might also remind them to shower). One activity which was not mentioned in [1] is brushing teeth, but it is considered essential enough to also include. Additionally, exercise was included, as [2] highlights the importance of exercise for improving the deterioration of memory and slowing down the onset of dementia. 7 7 8 8 == Problem scenario== 9 -Mary was recently diagnosed with early-stage dementia, which already affects her day to day life. She sometimes forgets to eat, while other times she forgets to brush her teeth, sometimes even forgetting to go to bed at a reasonable hour. 9 +Mary was recently diagnosed with early-stage dementia, which already affects her day to day life. She sometimes forgets to eat, while other times she forgets to brush her teeth, sometimes even forgetting to go to bed at a reasonable hour. 10 10 11 11 == Design scenario== 12 12