Robot dogs and Google reminders: How AI helps dementia patients stay independent
When Bobby Redman was told in 2020 she needed to move into a residential aged care home, she says “it scared the daylights out of me”.
Every morning, for example, an alarm on Redman’s smartphone tells her to get into gear: “Come on, lazy bones, get out of bed,” her own voice prompts her.“I found out that I can record my voice and use them as alarms so I actually have verbal instructions,” Redman says. “I’ve tried most of the time to make a bit of a joke with the things so that I don’t annoy myself too much.”
“As a psychologist, I know that one of the first clues towards things going pear-shaped is when behaviour patterns start to change,” she says.Credit:A sensor also triggers an alarm if Redman’s door is left open for longer than 10 minutes. ‘If it’s us telling ourselves what to do it just makes life more pleasant for everybody, and it really does help to retain independence.’Redman believes technology will give her more years living independently, noting: “I feel safe now, I don’t feel at risk.”John Sutherland, the chief information officer at aged care provider HammondCare, says technology and artificial intelligence are increasingly being used to help people with dementia.
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