AIMC Topic: Nursing Homes

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[Samii: a robotic mediation application to improve geriatric care].

Soins. Gerontologie
The emergence of social robots in gerontology has introduced new playful and reassuring media into nursing homes and geriatric wards. Despite promising results, their complexity hinders their widespread adoption. The Intelligent Interactive Care Syst...

Falls Prevention Using AI and Remote Surveillance in Nursing Homes.

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
The older population of United States is growing, with more adults having complicated medical conditions being admitted into nursing facilities and assisted living facilities. With the COVID-19 pandemic, the biggest challenge has been falls preventio...

Deploying Robot-Led Activities for People with Dementia at Aged Care Facilities: A Feasibility Study.

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
OBJECTIVES: To explore the feasibility of deploying robot-led activities for people with dementia living in aged care facilities.

The Effect of Social Robots on Depression and Loneliness for Older Residents in Long-Term Care Facilities: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
OBJECTIVES: Depression and loneliness are challenges facing older residents living in long-term care facilities. Social robots might be a solution as nonpharmacologic interventions. The purpose of this study was to explore the effects of concrete for...

Robotic Care Equipment Improves Communication between Care Recipient and Caregiver in a Nursing Home as Revealed by Gaze Analysis: A Case Study.

International journal of environmental research and public health
The use of robotic nursing care equipment is an important option for solving the shortage of nursing care personnel, but the effects of its introduction have not been fully quantified. Hence, we aimed to verify that face-to-face care is still provide...

Staff's Attitudes towards the Use of Mobile Telepresence Robots in Long-Term Care Homes in Canada.

Canadian journal on aging = La revue canadienne du vieillissement
This cross-sectional study investigated staff's attitudes towards the use of mobile telepresence robots in long-term care (LTC) homes in western Canada. We drew on a Health Technology Assessment Core Model 3.0 to design a survey examining attitudes t...

Application of Social Robots in Healthcare: Review on Characteristics, Requirements, Technical Solutions.

Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
Cyber-physical or virtual systems or devices that are capable of autonomously interacting with human or non-human agents in real environments are referred to as social robots. The primary areas of application for biomedical technology are nursing hom...

Social robotics to support older people with dementia: a study protocol with Paro seal robot in an Italian Alzheimer's day center.

Frontiers in public health
INTRODUCTION: The aging of the population and the high incidence of those over 80 lead to an inevitable increase in chronic degenerative diseases, such as dementia, resulting in increased morbidity and disability. Treatment of people with dementia in...

The effectiveness of a therapeutic robot, 'Paro', on behavioural and psychological symptoms, medication use, total sleep time and sociability in older adults with dementia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

International journal of nursing studies
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of a therapeutic robot, 'Paro', on anxiety, agitation, depression, apathy, medication use, total sleep time, and sociability among older adults with dementia.

A rise-assisting robot extends life space and improves facial expressions of nursing home residents.

BMC health services research
BACKGROUND: The introduction of nursing care-support devices using robotic technology is expected to reduce the task burden in long-term care facilities.