Thought this might be of interest
Latest technology info:
Trials in California of using robots to assist Alzheimer's patients have
found that equipping the robots with a screen showing the face of their
carer or doctor makes the robots much more acceptable to patients with
advanced dementia, who are prepared to conduct a conversation with the
screen.[U][R][H][K][V]
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/2830533.stm
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Ingrid Eyers
Research Officer
Centre for Research on Ageing and Gender (CRAG)
Department of Sociology
School of Human Sciences
University of Surrey
GUILDFORD GU2 7XH
England
http://www.soc.surrey.ac.uk/crag
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