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The perceptions of people with dementia and key stakeholders regarding the use and impact of the social robot MARIO
Casey, Dympna; Barrett, Eva; Kovačič, Tanja; Sancarlo, Daniele; Ricciardi, Francesco; Murphy, Kathy; Koumpis, Adamantios; Santorelli, Adam; Gallagher, Niamh; Whelan, Sally (MDPI, 2020-11-20)People with dementia often experience loneliness and social isolation. This can result in increased cognitive decline which, in turn, has a negative impact on quality of life. This paper explores the use of the social ... -
The perceptions of people with dementia on robot companions and their potential to reduce loneliness and isolation
Casey, Dympna; Kouroupetroglou, Christos; Koumpis, Adamantios; Murphy, Kathy (2015)Introduction & background: Many people with dementia experience social exclusion, loneliness and isolation which contribute to further cognitive decline. The use of ICT solutions to combat isolation and loneliness in people ... -
The perceptions of people with dementia on robot companions and their potential to reduce loneliness and isolation
Casey, Dympna; Murphy, Kathy; Kouroupetroglou, Christos; Koumpis, Adamantios (2016-06-22)[No abstract available] -
What people with dementia want: designing MARIO an acceptable robot companion
Casey, Dympna; Felzmann, Heike; Pegman, Geoff; Kouroupetroglou, Christos; Murphy, Kathy; Koumpis, Adamantios; Whelan, Sally (NUI Galway, 2016)The number of people with dementia is expected to double every 20 years to 66 million by 2030 and 115 million by 2050 [1]. More than a third of people with dementia have reported loneliness [2]. Robots have the potential ...