May 16, 2023
Waterloo engineers task AI robot to help people with dementia
Posted by Gemechu Taye in categories: biotech/medical, robotics/AI
Harnessing the power of Artificial Intelligence to help patients keep track of their medicines, glasses, and even their keys.
It is estimated that the number of people with dementia will significantly increase in the coming years, with some estimates projecting numbers to double in the United States by 2050.
One of the ramifications of dementia, amongst many, is the loss of memories, especially episodic memories. These are of a long-term nature and allow us to recall instances ranging from “How was my first day at school” to sensory information such as “What did I see” and “How did it smell.”