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What Robots Can—and Can’t—Do for the Old and Lonely
Virginia Kellner got the cat last November, around her ninety-second birthday, and now it’s always nearby. It keeps her company as she moves, bent over her walker, from the couch to the bathroom and back again. The walker has a pair of orange scissors hanging from the...
Ageless Innovation Introduces The “Walker Squawker™”: An Animatronic Bird Created To Bring Joy And Companionship To Older Adults
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (PRWEB) APRIL 28, 2021 Ageless Innovation LLC, a global company devoted to reimagining how we positively live and age together through the power of play, today unveiled the Walker Squawker – a cheery, artfully crafted animatronic bird created to...
In Isolating Times, Can Robo-Pets Provide Comfort?
As seniors find themselves cut off from loved ones during the pandemic, some are turning to automated animals for company.
Joy for All Impact and Benefit by Ageless Innovation
The following white paper is a summary of over 10 research studies and the thematic results coalesced from them. Findings include reduced feelings of depression, isolation and loneliness; reduced use of medication; increased cognitive activity; increased feelings of...
Older age, depression, loneliness all contribute to significant risk for dementia, cognitive decline
Older age, the onset of depression and increased loneliness can significantly contribute to the risk of dementia and cognitive decline, according to two separate studies.
Robotic Pets Can Dramatically Improve The Lives Of Older Adults With Dementia And Depression
As millions of older adults across the United States continue to experience loneliness and social isolation, non-profit organizations like Capital Caring Health in Washington, D.C. are turning to robotic pets as a low-cost, high-impact solution. Over the past 4 years,...
Can Social Robots Help the Elderly?
There is a shortage of in-home care aids and nursing facilities also struggle to remain fully staffed. Some researchers and advocates for aging people believe that eventually robots may be able to help with caretaking in both a social capacity and also through...
Senate Aging Committee leader reintroduces bill to address loneliness in older adults
Legislation promoting programs that combat loneliness in older adults has been reintroduced by the leader of the US Senate Special Committee on Aging.
D.C. is America’s loneliest city. Can 1,000 robotic pets help?
Some senior residents are receiving battery-powered cats and dogs thanks to a new program from three local nonprofit groups.
Caregiving is taking a toll on the mental health of millions of Americans
Millions of Americans provide unpaid care for their loved ones at home. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with reporter Kat McGowan and social worker Dawn Shedrick about the mental health burden of taking this on.
Seven Trends In Senior Living For 2025…And Beyond
Michele Holleran, PhD, recently posted her predictions for the future of senior living in an industry trade publication. Michele has a 35-year career working with senior living communities and their leadership in many different capacities, including as a strategic...
Effects of a robotic cat on agitation and quality of life in individuals with dementia in a long-term care facility
Read the study Abstract Study Objective The purpose of this study is to determine whether introducing a robotic companion cat into a long term care facility may improve affect and, subsequently, increase participation for residents with dementia, and to determine...
Ageless Innovation Introduces The “Walker Squawker™”: An Animatronic Bird Created To Bring Joy And Companionship To Older Adults
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (PRWEB) APRIL 28, 2021 Ageless Innovation LLC, a global company devoted to reimagining how we positively live and age together through the power of play, today unveiled the Walker Squawker – a cheery, artfully crafted animatronic bird created to...
Ageless Innovation Releases New Companion Pup
Ageless Innovation LLC, a global company devoted to reimagining how we positively live and age together through the power of play, announced it will expand upon its award-winning line of Joy for All Companion Pets with a second interactive Companion Pet Pup later this...
Association on Aging in New York State Partners with Ageless Innovation to Combat Social Isolation During COVID-19 Pandemic Through Distribution of Robotic Pets
Interactive Cats and Pups Provide Comfort and Companionship for Isolated Older Adults
Ageless Innovation Appoints UnitedHealthcare Alum, Jim Murphy, as Senior Vice President of Healthcare
Ageless Innovation LLC, a global company devoted to reimagining how we positively live and age together through the power of play, today announced Jim Murphy, former Vice President of Innovation at UnitedHealthcare Medicare & Retirement, is joining the company as...
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Joy for All Impact and Benefit by Ageless Innovation
The following white paper is a summary of over 10 research studies and the thematic results coalesced from them. Findings include reduced feelings of depression, isolation and loneliness; reduced use of medication; increased cognitive activity; increased feelings of...
Robotic Pets Can Dramatically Improve The Lives Of Older Adults With Dementia And Depression
As millions of older adults across the United States continue to experience loneliness and social isolation, non-profit organizations like Capital Caring Health in Washington, D.C. are turning to robotic pets as a low-cost, high-impact solution. Over the past 4 years,...
The best pets to adopt if you have allergies
Some households just aren’t cut out for live animals. If you don’t think responsibility for the well-being of a fellow creature is the best choice for you, there are a few interesting alternatives like these lifelike, electronic companion pets that mimic the purrs and...
What Robots Can—and Can’t—Do for the Old and Lonely
Virginia Kellner got the cat last November, around her ninety-second birthday, and now it’s always nearby. It keeps her company as she moves, bent over her walker, from the couch to the bathroom and back again. The walker has a pair of orange scissors hanging from the...
In Isolating Times, Can Robo-Pets Provide Comfort?
As seniors find themselves cut off from loved ones during the pandemic, some are turning to automated animals for company.
Robotic Pets Can Dramatically Improve The Lives Of Older Adults With Dementia And Depression
As millions of older adults across the United States continue to experience loneliness and social isolation, non-profit organizations like Capital Caring Health in Washington, D.C. are turning to robotic pets as a low-cost, high-impact solution. Over the past 4 years,...
D.C. is America’s loneliest city. Can 1,000 robotic pets help?
Some senior residents are receiving battery-powered cats and dogs thanks to a new program from three local nonprofit groups.
JCAAA bringing robotic pets to isolated seniors
BROOKVILLE — To help combat social isolation and depression among older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond, the Jefferson County Area Agency on Aging, in partnership with award-winning robotic pet manufacturer Ageless Innovation and the Pennsylvania LINK...
The best pets to adopt if you have allergies
Some households just aren’t cut out for live animals. If you don’t think responsibility for the well-being of a fellow creature is the best choice for you, there are a few interesting alternatives like these lifelike, electronic companion pets that mimic the purrs and...
Robot dogs are bringing comfort to care home residents with dementia
Robotic puppies are being taken into care homes in a bid to give residents the emotional attachment to a pet, without the real-life issues that come with owning the real thing.
HEALTH NOTES: ‘Robopets’ controlled by artificial intelligence can show loneliness the door
Robotic pets controlled by artificial intelligence can alleviate loneliness in older adults – including those with dementia, research suggests.
The Download: Ageless Innovation’s Joy for All Companion Pets
Pets can be a great companion and truly are a part of the family. But for lots of reasons, not everyone can have an actual pet. So how about a robotic one?
This 93-Year-Old Inventor’s Robotic Companion Bird Is the Only Gadget That Should Ever Be Allowed to Tweet
Following robotic versions of cats and golden retriever puppies designed to provide companionship to seniors without all of the cleanup and demands of pet ownership, Ageless Innovation’s Joy For All line is introducing a new animatronic bird designed to perch on a...
Companion pets available for dementia sufferers
They move, make noise and respond to your touch, but these animatronic animals are not your typical toy. The 20 dogs and cats currently sitting in the Crook County Senior Service (CCSS) office are designed to be companions for people suffering from dementia – and...
Joy for All Impact and Benefit by Ageless Innovation
The following white paper is a summary of over 10 research studies and the thematic results coalesced from them. Findings include reduced feelings of depression, isolation and loneliness; reduced use of medication; increased cognitive activity; increased feelings of...
Older age, depression, loneliness all contribute to significant risk for dementia, cognitive decline
Older age, the onset of depression and increased loneliness can significantly contribute to the risk of dementia and cognitive decline, according to two separate studies.
Effects of a robotic cat on agitation and quality of life in individuals with dementia in a long-term care facility
Read the study Abstract Study Objective The purpose of this study is to determine whether introducing a robotic companion cat into a long term care facility may improve affect and, subsequently, increase participation for residents with dementia, and to determine...
The Impact of Robotic Companion Pets on Depression and Loneliness for Older Adults with Dementia During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Abstract Purpose Differences in depression and loneliness, during the COVID-19 pandemic, for older adults with mild to moderate dementia living in residential care after interacting with a robotic companion dog or cat were explored. Experiences of family members and...
Implementing Affordable Socially Assistive Pet Robots in Care Homes Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Stratified Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial and Mixed Methods Study
Abstract Background Robot pets may assist in the challenges of supporting an aging population with growing dementia prevalence. Prior work has focused on the impacts of the robot seal Paro on older adult well-being, but recent studies have suggested the good...
Using Robotic Pets to Improve Interactions, Behaviors, and Quality of Life, While Reducing Anti-psychotics in Hospice Dementia Patients
Categories Reduce Social Isolation Reduce Feelings of Loneliness Reduce Use of Antipsychotics and other Medications Increased Quality of Life Others: Decreased Agitation; Increased Cooperation with Activities of Daily Living Organization Name Alacare Home Health and...
User-Centered Design of Companion Robot Pets Involving Care Home Resident-Robot Interactions and Focus Groups With Residents, Staff, and Family: Qualitative Study
Abstract Background Globally, pressure is increasing on health and social care resources due to the aging population and growing prevalence of dementia. Companion robots, such as Paro, demonstrate strong potential for helping reduce this pressure through reported...
Reducing loneliness and improving well-being among older adults with animatronic pets
Abstract Background Studies consistently demonstrate that older adults who are lonely have higher rates of depression and increased mortality risk. Pet ownership may be a solution for loneliness; however, challenges related to pet ownership exist for older adults....
New Approaches for the Treatment of Delirium: A Case for Robotic Pets
Delirium is highly prevalent in hospitalized patients and is a strong and consistent negative predictor of length of stay, mortality, and long-term cognitive outcomes. Symptoms commonly associated with delirium include reduced ability to focus, sleep disturbances,...
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