The use of deception in dementia-care robots: Should robots tell "white lies" to limit emotional distress?

• Main Authors: COX, Samuel R., CHEONG, Grace, OOI, Wei Tsang
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2023
• Subjects: Ageing; Deception; Dementia-Care; Robotic Assistants; Artificial Intelligence and Robotics; Gerontology; Health Information Technology; Health Psychology
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/rosa_publications/2; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/rosa_publications/article/1001/viewcontent/UseDeceptionDementia_CareRobots_av.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

With projections of ageing populations and increasing rates of dementia, there is need for professional caregivers. Assistive robots have been proposed as a solution to this, as they can assist people both physically and socially. However, caregivers often need to use acts of deception (such as misd...