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In Isolating Times, Can Robo-Pets Provide Comfort?

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Companion pets available for dementia sufferers

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...

What Robots Can—and Can’t—Do for the Old and Lonely

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...

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In Isolating Times, Can Robo-Pets Provide Comfort?

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. When Linda Spangler asked her mother, in a video chat, what she would like as a gift for her 92nd birthday, the response came promptly.

Alabama combats isolated seniors’ loneliness with robotic pets

Alabama combats isolated seniors’ loneliness with robotic pets

The Alabama Department of Senior Services has been working on ways to comfort the state’s elderly who remain isolated in closed-off senior centers.One of those projects is a statewide robotic pet program that pairs isolated seniors with a robotic cat or dog. The...

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