Table 1.

Overview of interview tool.

Identity-domains	Residents	Caregivers
Family roles	With whom did you live? Are you married? Do you have children? How many? What are their names/ages? Do they visit you? …	Do you know what kinds of family roles he/she has or has had? Does he/she ever go back to those roles when confused? How do you know when he/she has taken on that past role? Are there any particular triggers to bringing out these roles? How do you respond when he/she thinks he/she is in this role?
Occupational role	What kind of work did you do before you retired? Did you always do that job? Did you enjoy the work that you did?…	Do you know what kinds of occupational roles he/she has or has had? …
Historical roles	Were you born in Canada? Why did you immigrate to Canada? Were you ever in the military, or involved in a war?…	Do you know what kinds of historical roles he/she has or has had? …
Relational identities  with emotional content	Who or what makes you feel happy? When he or she is doing/saying what? Who or what makes you feel angry or upset?…	Do any of these identity changes cause strong emotions (fear, anxiety, anger, etc.)? What helps give him/her reassurance when confused? …
Feedback on virtual  assistant	If you saw this virtual assistant on a screen by the sink in the washroom, would it bother you? How would you feel having the virtual assistant talk to you? Overall, what do you like about this virtual assistant? What do you not like? Do you think it can be improved? How?	In your opinion, do you think XY would be willing and able to respond to prompts from an avatar like this? Overall, what do you like about this computer assistant? What do you not like? Do you think it can be improved? How?