Monday, 18 March 2019

The robots that dementia caregivers want: robots for joy, robots for sorrow

(University of California - San Diego) A team of scientists spent six months co-designing robots with informal caregivers for people with dementia, such as family members. They found that caregivers wanted the robots to fulfill two major roles: support positive moments shared by caregivers and their loved ones; and lessen caregivers' emotional stress by taking on difficult tasks, such as answering repeated questions and restricting unhealthy food.

from EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science https://ift.tt/2WbfH9d

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