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1 1  == Background ==
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3 -A person with dementia, further called the PwD in our ontology, generally forgets information about their relatives and other close persons in their environment. It has been reported that a PwD can feel anxious when querying their relatives for information and have a sense of overreliance on those around them [1][2].
3 +A person with dementia, further called the PwD in our [[ontology>>https://xwiki.ewi.tudelft.nl/xwiki/wiki/sce2024group01/view/Ontologies/Personal%20Encyclopedia%20Ontology/]], generally forgets information about their relatives and other close persons in their environment. It has been reported that a PwD can feel anxious when querying their relatives for information and have a sense of overreliance on those around them [1][2].
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5 5  The PwD expresses this reliance through the repetitive need to ask for information about others in their environment. This burden, as perceived by the PwD themselves, can lead to feelings of disconnectedness, separation, and loneliness.
6 6  According to the self-determination theory, a PwD benefits from autonomy, connectedness, and competence to improve their motivation for engagement with activities [3]. Han et al. [4] expanded on connectedness and determined that connectedness is to self, to others, and the environment is important for participating in activities. For the PwD to actively maintain relationships and engage with their relatives through social contact, the three named factors must be stimulated.