Friends from the Future: A Scoping Review of Research into Robots and Computer Agents to Combat Loneliness in Older People.

Journal: Clinical interventions in aging

PMID: 34079242

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Loneliness is a common problem in older adults and contributes to poor health. This scoping review aimed to synthesize and report evidence on the effectiveness of interventions using social robots or computer agents to reduce loneliness in older adults and to explore intervention strategies.

Authors

Norina Gasteiger

Department of Psychological Medicine, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
Kate Loveys

Department of Psychological Medicine, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
Mikaela Law

Department of Psychological Medicine, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
Elizabeth Broadbent

Keywords

Adaptation, Psychological Aged Aging Computer Literacy Friends Humans Interpersonal Relations Loneliness Male Robotics Social Isolation

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Friends from the Future: A Scoping Review of Research into Robots and Computer Agents to Combat Loneliness in Older People.

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