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.

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.

You may get a meow, a purr, a roll-over or a blank stare when you pet the robotic cat. And someday soon, it may help connect you with your loved ones.

They're not about to replace real-life therapy dogs, but research shows that motorized mutts can benefit people struggling with loneliness or dementia.

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.

As seniors find themselves cut off from loved ones during the pandemic, some are turning to automated animals for company.

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.

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.

You may get a meow, a purr, a roll-over or a blank stare when you pet the robotic cat. And someday soon, it may help connect you with your loved ones.

They're not about to replace real-life therapy dogs, but research shows that motorized mutts can benefit people struggling with loneliness or dementia.

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.

As seniors find themselves cut off from loved ones during the pandemic, some are turning to automated animals for company.

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Jennifer Jolly | Special to USA TODAY When you think of tech early adopters, this Brooklyn resident isn’t who typically comes to mind. She’s 95 years old, can’t see or hear very well anymore, and grew up in a time when the hottest new gadgets around were toaster ovens...

Here, robo kitty! When elderly clients of the Bronx-based RiverSpring Health Plans are feeling low, they might get a cat in their lap — a robotic cat that is. Susan Garelick, 66, did. After she said goodbye forever to her 14-year-old feline two years ago, she was...

Those ages 50 and older in the U.S. generate $7.6 trillion in economic activity, according to AARP, representing a huge financial force. That trend will grow as the number of older adults more than doubles by 2050, representing over 20% of the population.  

Using robotic pets to relieve isolation in dementia patients by Ted Fischer As health care costs for a growing population of older adults continue to skyrocket, the opportunity to address patient needs has become saturated with expensive solutions, from...

So your kid is asking for a pet, right? Of course, he or she is. Get your child a robot dog instead. There’s no clean-up, and no walks during torrential downpours. But all that aside, given that they come in all shapes in sizes, what is most fascinating about robot...

You’ve probably heard of pet therapy, a type of animal-assisted intervention used to improve a patient’s social, emotional, and cognitive functioning. It’s been shown to be particularly helpful for seniors. But what you may not realize is that using robotic cats and...

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