AI Medical Compendium Journal:
Aging & mental health

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Humanoid socially assistive robots in dementia care: a qualitative study about expectations of caregivers and dementia trainers.

Aging & mental health
OBJECTIVE: To examine the expectations of informal caregivers, nurses, and dementia trainers regarding the support of (physical and psychosocial) human needs by humanoid social assistive robots (SARs) in dementia care.

Shall I compare thee…to a robot? An exploratory pilot study using participatory arts and social robotics to improve psychological well-being in later life.

Aging & mental health
Research suggests that the use of creative, artistic activities in later life may positively impact the psychological well-being of older adults. Social robots have been utilized in research with older adults, however, few studies have integrated par...

Psychological characteristics and stress differentiate between high from low health trajectories in later life: a machine learning analysis.

Aging & mental health
: This study set out to empirically identify joint health trajectories in individuals of advanced age. Predictors of subgroup allocation were investigated to identify the impact of psychological characteristics, stress, and socio-demographic variable...

Using telepresence for social connection: views of older people with dementia, families, and health professionals from a mixed methods pilot study.

Aging & mental health
To explore the acceptability of telepresence robots in dementia care from the perspectives of people with dementia, family carers, and health professionals/trainees, and investigate the utility of a social presence assessment tool, the Modified-Temp...

Using a therapeutic companion robot for dementia symptoms in long-term care: reflections from a cluster-RCT.

Aging & mental health
OBJECTIVES: We undertook a cluster-randomised controlled trial exploring the effect of a therapeutic companion robot (PARO) compared to a look-alike plush toy and usual care on dementia symptoms of long-term care residents. Complementing the reported...

How do older adults experience and perceive socially assistive robots in aged care: a systematic review of qualitative evidence.

Aging & mental health
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this review was to gain a better understanding of how older adults experience, perceive, think, and feel about the use of socially assistive robots (SARs) in aged care settings.

Care staff perceptions of a social robot called Paro and a look-alike Plush Toy: a descriptive qualitative approach.

Aging & mental health
OBJECTIVES: Social robots such as Paro, a therapeutic companion robot, have recently been introduced into dementia care as a means to reduce behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia. The purpose of this study was to explore care staff perce...