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Wiki source code of 3. Problem Scenario

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1 **Eustatius de Boer** has been caring for his father, **Gerard de Boer**, for the past three years since he was diagnosed with //Parkinson's with memory loss//. Gerard's condition has been worsening, and he is now struggling to remember his relatives and important details from their conversations. **Eustatius** has noticed that **Gerard's** inability to remember their family had caused distress to everyone around him, including their children and grandchildren.
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3 **Eustatius** knows that his father has recently picked up playing the guitar so one day, he had planned a  surprise family gathering to listen to his father playing the guitar. He visited **Gerard** at his care home along with his daughter, hoping that his father would be able to remember them. As the family members arrived, **Gerard** greeted them with a blank expression, unable to recognize any of them. Everyone felt sad, and the atmosphere became sombre.
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5 **Eustatius** decided to call Gerard's caretaker, **Patricia de Uil** to analyze the situation and come up with a solution that might jog his memory. During the conversation, **Patricia** asked **Gerard** if he remembers the details of his upcoming medical check-up, which was scheduled for the next day. **Gerard** tried very hard to remember but didn't seem to understand or remember anything, which made him feel angry at himself. He started hitting himself on the head out of frustration, which scared **Eustatius' daughter** who ran out of the room crying and afraid.
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7 **Eustatius** and **Patricia** felt helpless and frustrated, as they couldn't make **Gerard** remember anything. They wanted to find a way to help him remember his loved ones and details about important day-to-day events in his life.