Can a communication robot contribute to the good relationship between the elderly with dementia and the staff?
T. Yamaguchi, Y. Saito, F. Nakamura, C. Maeda
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AbstractWith the rapid aging of the population, the increase in the number and severity of the elderly with dementia has become a major issue for elderly care in Japan. In particular, the progression of dementia among the elderly has strained on the staff, making communication with them difficult. How can we strengthen the relationship between the elderly with dementia and care staff in day care? As one possibility, previous studies have shown that communication robots have a positive effect on enriching emotions and expressions in the elderly with dementia (Matsuyama & Obayashi 2020, Ninomiya 2020). Our research purpose is to clarify human-robot interaction between communication robot and the elderly with dementia. What kinds of character can we find in the interaction? What kind of benefits does the interaction bring to the elderly with dementia? And what kinds of benefits does it bring to care staff? Or does human-robot interaction give any disadvantage?Keywords: communication robot, the elderly with dementia, dementia care
T. Yamaguchi, Y. Saito, F. Nakamura, C. Maeda (2022). Can a communication robot contribute to the good relationship between the elderly with dementia and the staff?. Gerontechnology, 21(s),1-1
https://doi.org/10.4017/gt.2022.21.s.673.opp4