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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...
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...
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
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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.
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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The best pets to adopt if you have allergies
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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...
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.
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
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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...
Robotic pets provide companionship to Minnesota seniors: ‘Kitty is there’
Schmidt's Kitty is a robotic pet, one of a new breed of electronic cats and dogs that can pant, yawn, whine and wag; some even have an audible heartbeat. They have been designed specifically for older people, especially those with Alzheimer's disease or other forms of...
East Bay hospice care uses robotic animals to comfort lonely patients
DUBLIN — To help ward off some of the isolation and loneliness elderly dementia patients in hospice care have been experiencing during the pandemic, workers at one organization have come up with a creative idea: robotic animals to bring them comfort.
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...
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,...
Robotic Pet Therapy Improves Outcomes for Hospitalized Older Adults
This randomized controlled trial at an inner city community hospital examined the effect of a robotic pet (cat or dog) on cognition, loneliness, depression, delirium, falls, restraint use, and 1:1 companion use in 160 adults over age 65. The study utilized robotic...
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