家用机器人自主开展认知刺激疗法，提升痴呆患者参与度。
Co-STAR: Cognitive Stimulation Therapy by an Autonomous Robot for Dementia -- A One-Week In-Home Study
- 机器人自主引导每日认知训练，无需专业人员在场。
- 参与者完成近半数任务，依从性高于传统护理模式。
- 家庭成员协助启动并参与，增强互动体验，适合居家场景。
认知疗法已被证实可提升痴呆患者的生活质量和幸福感，但因专业人员短缺及照护者需投入大量时间与培训，实际应用受限。为此，我们开发并部署了一款社交机器人，可在家中自主提供认知刺激疗法（CST）。九名痴呆患者参与为期一周（7天）的研究，每天接受机器人引导的治疗。参与者对系统反应积极，完成了近一半的预定疗程，依从性高于通常的照护者主导型治疗。研究还凸显了家庭成员的关键作用：他们常协助启动治疗，并偶尔加入活动，丰富了互动体验。本研究证明了社交助手机器人实现居家认知治疗的可行性与潜力，为扩展痴呆照护可及性提供了可规模化的新路径。
原文摘要 · Abstract (English)
Cognitive therapies have been shown to enhance the quality of life and well-being of people living with dementia (PwDs). However, their use remains limited due to a shortage of trained professionals and the significant time and training required of informal caregivers. To address this gap, we developed and deployed a social robot capable of autonomously delivering cognitive stimulation therapy (CST) in the home. Nine PwDs participated in a one-week ($7$ days) study that involved daily robot-led sessions. Participants engaged positively with the system, completing nearly half of the scheduled sessions, an adherence rate higher than typically observed in caregiver-led CST. Our findings also highlight the crucial role of family members, who often supported session initiation and occasionally joined the activities, enriching the interactions. This work demonstrates the feasibility and potential of socially assistive robots to deliver in-home cognitive therapy, offering a scalable approach to extend access to dementia care.
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