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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...
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.
Aging Well: Maui, Kauai counties give out robotic pets to ease depression
WAILUKU, Hawaii - Robotic pets being a great substitute for pet-loving seniors who can't take care of a pet any longer. Maui and Kauai Counties gave hundreds of them away to low-income seniors in January.
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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...
Therapy pets can’t help Alzheimer’s patients right now. But there’s a robotic alternative
Social distancing has changed everything, including how to care for a loved one with Alzheimer's or dementia. There might be an increase of stress, confusion, and behavior issues during this time because of their disrupted routine, according to the Alzheimer...
Florida offers free robotic pets to help residents with Alzheimer’s during COVID-19
Florida’s Department of Elder Affairs is delivering more than 375 robotic pets to socially isolated senior citizens and adults living with Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementia to help them during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Some Florida seniors isolated with Alzheimer’s and dementia due to the pandemic are getting robotic therapy pets
Since the coronavirus outbreak, strict visitation rules and social distancing guidelines imposed at nursing homes in Florida have left some seniors feeling isolated. In order to help them cope during the pandemic, the Florida Department of Elder Affairs is providing...
Joy For All Companion Pets Help Fight Loneliness In The Elderly Population
“A true gift of joy.” “A miracle.” “Great kitty for your elderly loved ones….and no litter box to clean!”
Companion Pets, More Win Big at Medtrade Spring
Robotic pets designed for an aging population were the big winner at the New Product Pavilion Providers' Choice Awards at Medtrade Spring. The awards, which HomeCare sponsors, are given based on attendee voting at the event at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las...
Nordstrom’s Newest Pop-Up Shop For Pets Is So Cute, We Wish It Was For Us
Get this Joy for All Golden Pup Companion Pet for your friend who doesn't have a puppy, but wishes they did.
HomeCare Magazine: Robotic Pets’ Potential to Relieve Patient Loneliness & Caregiver Stress
A personalized, playful approach to respite care by Ted Fischer. The Alzheimer’s Association estimates more than 16 million Americans provide unpaid care for people with Alzheimer’s or other dementias. These individuals provided an estimated, and astonishing, 18.5...
TODAY.com Parenting Team: The Best Big Gifts for Kids
When the holidays roll around nearly everyone with a child in their life starts to think about gifts. Many families choose to give kids one gift as part of the holiday experience that will be memorable and played with at least until the next holiday season rolls...
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