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. READ...
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...