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

In addition, while it is dementia, there is need for professional caregivers. Assistive robots in the interests of the care-giver to ensure that the cared-for is given have been proposed as a solution to this, as they can assist people sufficient care (such as ensuring hygiene is maintained, and that both physically and socially. However, caregivers often need to use cared-for are safe) delusions from cognitive decline may conflict acts of deception (such as misdirection or white lies) in order to with these needs and cause distress. These equally would lead to ensure necessary care is provided while limiting negative impacts care-givers potentially using techniques that are in some way acts on the cared-for such as emotional distress or loss of dignity.