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... ... @@ -1,15 +3,9 @@ 1 -== Context == 2 -People with dementia often live up in care homes where their caretakers can closely monitor them and help them go about their day without much issue. There are, however, people with dementia who live at home, which can happen for various reasons: they don't want to leave their home, they don't feel like dementia affects them enough to be worth moving, they want to retain their independence (and a first step is not moving closer to caretakers), etc. 3 3 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. 2 +== Confusion== 3 +When the robots are taken to the health center, the confusion may happen and cause problems. Even though we could set the specific mode, when it comes to two or more robots playing different songs, patients may also feel confused. 4 +== Disturb== 5 +When the robots are taken with the patient, it may cause disturb sometimes. For example, we say the patient takes his robot in the public transport, and when it is the time for robot to play the have-a-nap song, it may disturb other people in the bus, and also will not be useful for patient himself. 6 +== Battery== 7 +The battery and charging may also be a problem, since people with dilemma may forget when or whether he charge it or not. With no power, the robot will be useless. 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 7 7 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. 10 - 11 -== Design scenario== 12 - 13 -=== References === 14 -[1] Theresa Thoma-Lürken, Michel H.C. Bleijlevens, Monique A.S. Lexis, Luc P. de Witte, Jan P.H. Hamers. (2018). Facilitating aging in place: A qualitative study of practical problems preventing people with dementia from living at home, Geriatric Nursing, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gerinurse.2017.05.003 15 -[2] Patricia Heyn, Beatriz C. Abreu, Kenneth J. Ottenbacher. (2004). The effects of exercise training on elderly persons with cognitive impairment and dementia: A meta-analysis. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2004.03.019