Objectives: To investigate the suitability of a new eldercare robot (Guide) for people with dementia and their caregivers compared with one that has been successfully used before (Paro), and to generate suggestions for improved robot enhanced dementia care.
Design: Cross-sectional study. A researcher demonstrated both robots in a random order to each staff member alone, or to each resident together with his/her relative(s). The researcher encouraged the participants to interact with each robot and asked staff and relatives a series of open ended questions about each robot
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