title: Dementia and Robotics: People with Advancing Dementia and Their Carers Driving an Exploration into an Engineering Solution to Maintaining Safe Exercise Regimes.
abstract: The merging of the human world and the information technology world is advancing at a pace, even for those with dementia there are many useful smart 'phone applications including reminders, family pictures display, GPS functions and video communications. This paper will report upon initial collaborative work developing a robotic solution to engaging individuals with advancing dementia in safe exercise regimes. The research team has been driven by the needs of people with advancing dementia and their carers through a focus group methodology, the format, discussions and outcomes of these groups will be reported. The plans for the next stage of the research will be outlined including the continuing collaboration with advancing dementia and their carers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Sheffield Hallam University, UK.
authors.forename: Carol
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cooper
authors.affiliation: Automation and Robotics, Sheffield Hallam University, UK.
authors.forename: Jacques
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Penders
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Sheffield Hallam University, UK.
authors.forename: Paula M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Procter
mesh_terms: D003704:Dementia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008328:Man-Machine Systems; D061214:Patient Safety; D012371:Robotics / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D013813:Therapy, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome