Chennai, March 20 -- Highlights:

* Robots are being developed that are receptive to the joys and sorrows of dementia patients and cater to their needs accordingly

* These robots will have many //human-like features, which are capable of performing multiple tasks

* They are likely to significantly reduce the work burden of caregivers

A new type of robot is being developed that can provide comfort to dementia patients by sharing their joys and sorrows and at the same time relieve some of the burdens of the caregivers. These robots are being designed based on inputs from the caregivers themselves who have given their opinion about what characteristics these robots should ideally have in order to facilitate care of dementia patients .

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