# Smart Conversational Agents for Reminiscence

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/1804.06550 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/1804.06550/

## Key facts

- Cited by 3 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 18 Apr 2018.

## Built on by (most cited first, 3 of 3)

- [Conversational Agents: Theory and Applications](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2202.03164/) (2022)
- [Exploring the Design of Generative AI in Supporting Music-based Reminiscence for Older Adults](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2403.01413/) (2024)
- [IRC-Bench: Recognizing Entities from Contextual Cues in First-Person Reminiscences](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2605.06142/) (2026)

## Abstract (arXiv)

In this paper we describe the requirements and early system design for a smart conversational agent that can assist older adults in the reminiscence process. The practice of reminiscence has well documented benefits for the mental, social and emotional well-being of older adults. However, the technology support, valuable in many different ways, is still limited in terms of need of co-located human presence, data collection capabilities, and ability to support sustained engagement, thus missing key opportunities to improve care practices, facilitate social interactions, and bring the reminiscence practice closer to those with less opportunities to engage in co-located sessions with a (trained) companion. We discuss conversational agents and cognitive services as the platform for building the next generation of reminiscence applications, and introduce the concept application of a smart reminiscence agent.