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| 1 | **Issue:** Loss of functionality due to memory weaknesses (short term/prospective memory loss). Their capability to remember whether they have done a task/if they need to do something may not be remembered by them. Our focus is on people who still CAN do the required activities, but struggle due to these memory weaknesses. | ||
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| 3 | **Handling daily activities/Being physically active:** Right now, a caregiver comes into the room,** talks to the patient** (humane factor), and **ensures that some form of physical activity** is performed by the patient. We want a robot to handle this to alleviate the workload of the caregiver. This needs to make sure **the human need of interaction** is kept, while helping the patient to stay active. However, the dementia patient also needs to be able to make the choice themselves. | ||
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| 5 | **Refusing compliance: **The patient may not comply, believing they have already done the activity or that the activity is pointless. This requires the robot to foster a level of trust, or to somehow convince, or to back off. (For this, the robot could learn about each individual patient) | ||
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| 7 | There are other cases, such as changing clothes, go to the shower, eat/drink. |