AIMC Topic: Long-Term Care
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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.
Effects of non-facilitated meaningful activities for people with dementia in long-term care facilities: A systematic review.
Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)
Jun 20, 2020
This systematic review sought to evaluate the effectiveness of non-facilitated meaningful activities for older people with dementia in long-term care facilities. Searches were conducted in PubMed; CINAHL; EMBASE; Web of science; PsycINFO; Cochrane; P...
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.
Identifying treatment effects of an informal caregiver education intervention to increase days in the community and decrease caregiver distress: a machine-learning secondary analysis of subgroup effects in the HI-FIVES randomized clinical trial.
Trials
Feb 14, 2020
BACKGROUND: Informal caregivers report substantial burden and depressive symptoms which predict higher rates of patient institutionalization. While caregiver education interventions may reduce caregiver distress and decrease the use of long-term inst...
Machine Learning
Female
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Male
Humans
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
Data Interpretation, Statistical
Veterans
Family
Cognitive Dysfunction
Long-Term Care
Middle Aged
Caregivers
Treatment Outcome
Institutionalization
Quality of Life
Follow-Up Studies
Depression
Age Factors
Stress, Psychological
Effect of a robotic seal on the motor activity and sleep patterns of older people with dementia, as measured by wearable technology: A cluster-randomised controlled trial.
Maturitas
Jan 13, 2018
OBJECTIVES: The robotic seal, PARO, has been used as an alternative to animal-assisted therapies with residents with dementia in long-term care, yet understanding of its efficacy is limited by a paucity of research. We explored the effects of PARO on...
Using a therapeutic companion robot for dementia symptoms in long-term care: reflections from a cluster-RCT.
Aging & mental health
Dec 28, 2017
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...
A pilot study exploring staff acceptability of a socially assistive robot in a residential care facility that accommodates people under 65 years old.
International psychogeriatrics
Dec 4, 2017
ABSTRACTSocially assistive robots have successfully been trialed in residential care facilities (RCFs) for older adults. These robots may have potential for younger adults (i.e. under 65 years old) who also live in RCFs. However, it is important to i...
Care staff perceptions of a social robot called Paro and a look-alike Plush Toy: a descriptive qualitative approach.
Aging & mental health
Dec 14, 2016
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...
Robot deployment in long-term care : Case study on using a mobile robot to support physiotherapy.
Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie
Jun 3, 2016
BACKGROUND: Healthcare systems in industrialized countries face the challenge of providing care for a growing number of elderly people. Information technology has the possibility of facilitating this process by providing support for nursing staff and...
Effectiveness of a social robot, "Paro," in a VA long-term care setting.
Psychological services
May 19, 2016
Interest in animal assisted interventions (AAI) has grown over the years, but acceptance of AAI by the clinical and research community has been hampered by safety, hygiene, and logistical concerns. Advances in the field of social robotics have provid...
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