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   Robotic Cat for Dementia Patients Breathes, Purrs and Meows   
      
      
      
      
   TECHNOLOGY   
      
      
   JustoCat increases dementia sufferer's psychological, physical and social   
   well-being   
      
   EMMA HUTCHINGS   
   27 FEBRUARY 2015   
      
   TECHNOLOGY   
      
   JustoCat is a robotic therapy cat developed for people with dementia and   
   mental disabilities. It was created thanks to a collaboration between robotics   
   researchers and healthcare researchers at Mälardalen University in Sweden.   
      
   JustoCat was designed with the assumption that many individuals have memories   
   of spending time with cats, so they linked this to the 'reminiscence method',   
   using memories from the past. It has been developed and tested in consultation   
   with patients and    
   professional caregivers in Swedish dementia care, where it demonstrated   
   positive results such as calming down outacting dementia patients and   
   improving quality of life.   
      
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   Functioning just like a live cat, it breathes, purrs and meows. It is the same   
   size and weight as an average cat and is interactive. The robotic cat's fur is   
   machine washable and removable to ensure it meets hygiene requirements in   
   institutions. JustoCat    
   can provide peace, be soothing and work as a tool for increased interaction   
   and communication, complementing the care of people with dementia or   
   intellectual disabilities.   
      
   justocat-robotic.jpgJustoCat's goal is to enrich patients' lives, and a   
   preliminary study by the researcher Marcus Persson at Mälardalen University   
   has also shown the positive impact of the psychosocial work environment for   
   health care personnel. The    
   creator of JustoCat, Lars Asplund, said:   
      
   The goal of JustoCat is to enrich the daily lives of people with dementia. It   
   can provide increased psychological, physical and social well-being.   
      
   JustoCat has recently been launched on the European market, where it can be   
   bought or leased through the company Robyn Robotics AB. Several units have   
   already been sold to a number of health and social care operators in Sweden   
   and across Europe.   
      
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   JustoCat is offered at an affordable price, providing the comfort and physical   
   closeness of a pet without the running costs and worries that come with owning   
   a living animal.   
      
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   EMMA HUTCHINGS   
   27 FEBRUARY 2015 TECHNOLOGY   
      
      
   http://www.psfk.com/2015/02/justocat-robotic-therapy-cat-dementi   
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