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Robot-mediated therapy to reduce worrying in persons with visual and intellectual disabilities.

Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID Sep 22, 2020
BACKGROUND: The study explored the use of a robot-mediated therapeutic intervention in persons with visual and intellectual disabilities.
Anxiety Robotics Adaptation, Psychological Humans Caregivers Intellectual Disability
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Are we ready for artificial intelligence health monitoring in elder care?

BMC geriatrics Sep 21, 2020
BACKGROUND: The world is experiencing a dramatic increase in the aging population, challenging the sustainability of traditional care models that have relied on in-person monitoring. This debate article discusses whether artificial intelligence healt...
Aging Quality of Life Caregivers Independent Living Humans Artificial Intelligence Aged
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Quality of Care Perceived by Older Patients and Caregivers in Integrated Care Pathways With Interviewing Assistance From a Social Robot: Noninferiority Randomized Controlled Trial.

Journal of medical Internet research Sep 9, 2020
BACKGROUND: Society is facing a global shortage of 17 million health care workers, along with increasing health care demands from a growing number of older adults. Social robots are being considered as solutions to part of this problem.
Aged, 80 and over Male Middle Aged Female Aged Caregivers Delivery of Health Care, Integrated Interview, Psychological Robotics Patient Reported Outcome Measures Quality of Health Care Humans
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Role of Assistive Robots in the Care of Older People: Survey Study Among Medical and Nursing Students.

Journal of medical Internet research Aug 12, 2020
BACKGROUND: Populations are aging at an alarming rate in many countries around the world. There has been not only a decrease in the number of births and an increase in the percentage of older people, but also an increase in the number of people livin...
Male Surveys and Questionnaires Students, Nursing Adult Students, Medical Robotics Caregivers Humans Female Young Adult
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Effects of a Humanoid Companion Robot on Dementia Symptoms and Caregiver Distress for Residents in Long-Term Care.

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association Jul 23, 2020
OBJECTIVES: To test the effects of deploying a humanoid companion robot (Kabochan) in comparison with usual care for long-term care facilities' residents with dementia.
Humans Robotics Male Female Activities of Daily Living Caregivers Quality of Life Hong Kong Aged Long-Term Care Dementia
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Robot companion cats for people at home with dementia: A qualitative case study on companotics.

Dementia (London, England) Jul 16, 2020
The use of robot companion pets for people in care homes has been extensively studied. The results are largely positive and suggest that they are valuable in enhancing wellbeing, communication and behavioural aspects. However, there has been little r...
Caregivers Pets Dementia Robotics Cats Animals Qualitative Research Humans
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Home-Based Cognitively Assistive Robots: Maximizing Cognitive Functioning and Maintaining Independence in Older Adults Without Dementia.

Clinical interventions in aging Jul 13, 2020
Promoting health and prolonging independence in the home is a priority for older adults, caregivers, clinicians, and society at large. Rapidly developing robotics technology provides a platform for interventions, with the fields of physically and soc...
Robotics User-Computer Interface Caregivers Activities of Daily Living Cognitive Dysfunction Humans Independent Living Cognition Aged Self-Help Devices
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Significant challenges when introducing care robots in Swedish elder care.

Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology Jun 13, 2020
INTRODUCTION: Care robots are machines, operating partly or completely autonomously, that are intended to assist older people and their caregivers. Care robots are seen as one part of the solution to the aging population, allowing fewer professional ...
Aged, 80 and over Humans Robotics Ecosystem Sweden Caregivers Aged
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Recognition, collaboration and community: science fiction representations of robot carers in , and .

Medical humanities Apr 21, 2020
In the 2010s, a small number of science fiction films and television series exploring the theme of the robot carer and how humans respond to them were released. This paper explores three works in this regard: the films (dir. Jake Schreier, USA 2012)...
Humans Robotics Caregivers Television
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Caregiver perspectives on a smart home-based socially assistive robot for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia.

Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology Apr 17, 2020
: Innovative assistive technology can address aging-in-place and caregiving needs of individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia (ADRD). The purpose of this study was to beta-test a novel socially assistive robot (SAR) with a cohort of ...
Robotics Microcomputers Alzheimer Disease Caregivers Activities of Daily Living Humans Independent Living Dementia Self-Help Devices
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