Adriana Tapus
ABSTRACT
Currently the 2 percent growth rate for the world's older population exceeds the 1.2 percent rate for the world's population as a whole. This difference is expected to increase rather than diminish so that by 2050, the number of individuals over the age 85 is projected to be three times what it is today. Most of these individuals will need physical, emotional, and cognitive assistance. In this paper, we present a new system based on the socially assistive robotics (SAR) technology that will play the role of a music therapist and will try to provide a customized help protocol through motivation, encouragements, and companionship to users suffering from cognitive changes related to aging and/or Alzheimer's disease.
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Cross Ref
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Index Terms
- Music therapist robot for individuals with cognitive impairments
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