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Linguistic Redundancy and its Effects on Younger and Older Adults' Real-Time Comprehension and Memory.

Cognitive science
Redundant modifiers can facilitate referential interpretation by narrowing attention to intended referents. This is intriguing because, on traditional accounts, redundancy should impair comprehension. Little is known, however, about the effects of re...

Identifying Mild Cognitive Impairment by Using Human-Robot Interactions.

Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD
BACKGROUND: Mild cognitive impairment (MCI), which is common in older adults, is a risk factor for dementia. Rapidly growing health care demand associated with global population aging has spurred the development of new digital tools for the assessmen...

Eye contact during joint attention with a humanoid robot modulates oscillatory brain activity.

Social cognitive and affective neuroscience
Eye contact established by a human partner has been shown to affect various cognitive processes of the receiver. However, little is known about humans' responses to eye contact established by a humanoid robot. Here, we aimed at examining humans' osci...

Robotic Pet Use Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults.

The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences
OBJECTIVE: The primary purpose of this study was to explore the efficacy of robotic pets in alleviating loneliness for older adults.

Realizing the Potential of Robotics for Aged Care Through Co-Creation.

Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD
Socially assistive robots have the potential to improve aged care by providing assistance through social interaction. While some evidence suggests a positive impact of social robots on measures of well-being, the adoption of robotic technology remain...