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. READ...
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. READ...
A New Pilot Program Pairs Robotic Pets with Senior Citizens to Combat Loneliness
For months, individuals and families have quarantined at home due to the coronavirus pandemic. And with social distancing guidelines in place in most states across the country and fewer opportunities to socialize with friends, mental health experts explain that the...
Lifelike robotic pets are helping isolated seniors avoid loneliness
For some, limiting the spread of coronavirus has meant long periods of isolation. And for older adults — who are among the most vulnerable to the illness — that social distancing has come at a particular cost. READ...
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...