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Reducing Loneliness in Stationary Geriatric Care with Robots and Virtual Encounters-A Contribution to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
International journal of environmental research and public health
May 1, 2021
The bans on visiting nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic, while intended to protect residents, also have the risk of increasing the loneliness and social isolation that already existed among the older generations before the pandemic. To combat...
Social Telepresence Robots: A Narrative Review of Experiments Involving Older Adults before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
International journal of environmental research and public health
Mar 30, 2021
Social isolation is a common phenomenon among the elderly. Retirement, widowhood, and increased prevalence of chronic diseases in this age group lead to a decline in social relationships, which in turn has adverse consequences on health and well-bein...
A social robot intervention on depression, loneliness, and quality of life for Taiwanese older adults in long-term care.
International psychogeriatrics
Apr 14, 2020
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the effect of a social robot intervention on depression, loneliness, and quality of life of older adults in long-term care (LTC) and to explore participants' experiences and perceptions after the intervention.
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
Dec 18, 2019
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...
Expression of socially sensitive genes: The multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis.
PloS one
Apr 11, 2019
BACKGROUND: Gene expression may be an important biological mediator in associations between social factors and health. However, previous studies were limited by small sample sizes and use of differing cell types with heterogeneous expression patterns...
Group sessions with Paro in a nursing home: Structure, observations and interviews.
Australasian journal on ageing
Jun 9, 2015
AIM: We recently reported that a companion robot reduced residents' loneliness in a randomised controlled trial at an aged-care facility. This report aims to provide additional, previously unpublished data about how the sessions were run, residents' ...
Deciphering Key Features of Social Resilience Versus Social Vulnerability in Later Life: A Biopsychosocial Model of Social Asymmetry.
The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences
Jun 10, 2025
OBJECTIVES: Confronted with shrinking social networks, older adults exhibit individual differences in social adaptability, reflected as socially resilient versus socially vulnerable. The purpose of this study was to examine key features that reflect ...
Using a Robot to Address the Well-Being, Social Isolation, and Loneliness of Care Home Residents via Video Calls: Qualitative Feasibility Study.
JMIR formative research
May 8, 2025
BACKGROUND: About 40,000 people are living in Norwegian care homes, where a majority are living with a dementia diagnosis. Social isolation and loneliness are common issues affecting care home residents' quality of life. Due to visitation restriction...
Urban-rural disparities in the prevalence and trends of loneliness among Chinese older adults and their associated factors: Evidence from machine learning analysis.
Applied psychology. Health and well-being
Feb 1, 2025
In the context of rapid aging development, exploring the predictive factors of older adults' loneliness and its urban-rural differences is of great significance for promoting the psychological health of older adults. This study selected 30 variables ...
Identifying Preliminary Risk Profiles for Dissociation in 16- to 25-Year-Olds Using Machine Learning.
Early intervention in psychiatry
Feb 1, 2025
INTRODUCTION: Dissociation is associated with clinical severity, increased risk of suicide and self-harm, and disproportionately affects adolescents and young adults. Whilst evidence indicates multiple factors contribute to dissociative experiences, ...
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