Measuring the impact of age, gender and dementia on communication-robot interventions in residential care homes.
Journal:
Geriatrics & gerontology international
PMID:
32077237
Abstract
AIM: The primary aim of this study was to examine the impact of age, gender and the stage of dementia on the results of an assistive technology intervention that make use of communication robots (com-robots). The intervention was designed to improve the social participation and interactions of nursing home residents. While our previous study showed that the overall effects of com-robot intervention were positive, it was unknown what impact age, gender and the stage of dementia of participants had on such an intervention.