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1 1  ===Background===
2 -The shortage of health care professionals has become more acute and urgent than ever before. The World Health Organization estimates a projected [[shortfall of 18 million health care workers>>https://www.who.int/health-topics/health-workforce#tab=tab_1]] by 2030. This shortage is mainly due to the aging population which as the advances in medicine allow people to live longer, it also implies that people need to manage more chronic conditions as they age. One of this chronic conditions which affects a large population is [[Dementia>>https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/dementia]].
2 +The shortage of health care professionals has become more acute and urgent than ever before. The World Health Organization estimates a projected [[shortfall of 18 million health care workers>>https://www.who.int/health-topics/health-workforce#tab=tab_1]] by 2030. This shortage is mainly due to the aging population which as the advances in medicine allow people to live longer [1], it also implies that people need to manage more chronic conditions as they age. One of this chronic conditions which affects a large population is [[Dementia>>https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/dementia]].
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4 4  Dementia is a syndrome in which there is deterioration in cognitive function beyond what might be expected from the usual consequences of biological aging. Currently, more than 55 million people live with dementia worldwide, and there are nearly 10 million new cases every year. To help close the gap of health care professional shortage we think that robotics can provide a solution by providing assistance to people suffering from dementia. Therefore, we want to help build that solution by developing a robot prototype for people with dementia (PwD).
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16 16  In our design, we mainly focus on reminders and activity breakdown.
17 17  Reminders include medication, meal, activity reminders, which help PwD to remember daily tasks and schedules. As it is not always the best option to make the patient feel they have forgotten something, Pepper can also engage in a conversation with the patient leading to the point where the medicine is reminded.
18 18  Breaking down an activity into smaller easy steps could help PwD to complete relatively complex tasks and have a feeling of fulfillment. This process is accomplished with the help of healthcare professionals. The healthcare professional spends time with the patient to figure out which activities they enjoy the most while being unable to carry out the tasks required. Then, the professional enters the different steps into the robot's memory so that the person can ask Pepper and follow the steps to realize the activities they want.
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22 +[1]: Mathers, C. D., Stevens, G. A., Boerma, T., White, R. A., & Tobias, M. I. (2015). Causes of international increases in older age life expectancy. The Lancet, 385(9967), 540–548. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(14)60569-9