Ready or not, the Christmas shopping season is in full swing. Shoppers often are perplexed about what to give their 60-plus spouse, parents, grandparents, or siblings. Practical home and personal gifts are popular this year Joy for All Companion Pets Do you have a...

Michelle Rincon, Marketing and Enrollment Manager, Shenlei Winkler, Caregiver, and Edward Winkler talk about robotic cats and how they help with senior patients.

Most elderly people don’t want more stuff. They mostly want practical presents that make their lives easier, safer, and healthier. These gifts were vetted with older folks who voted for the best and booted the rest. Discover the Best Gifts for Seniors, and if you’re...

On last week's show, we saw Aibo, the $2899.00 Sony robotic dog. This week, Ageless Innovation was at the 'Well NOW' event to show their Joy for All Companion Pets. The company says their fluffy pets were developed with extensive input from older adults and are...

Episode #1754: Pill Poppin Pod This week Dick has three gadgets from Pepcom's "Well NOW!" event, a media event all about gadgets for health & well-being!

Gifts for Grandpa can be hard to shop for. When he spends so much of his time giving to the grandkids and his big kids, it can be tricky figuring out what your Gramps will want for himself. But don't worry — we've done all the research for you. From the creative to...

Studies are mixed on whether automatons can cure loneliness, but some seniors like the cleanliness and convenience of robotic pets. By Trevor Hembling Loneliness is a big problem for many elderly Americans. One-third of adults older than 45 say they feel alone, and...

I plan to name my robot Jeanne Calment, after the French super-ager who lived to be 122. Jeanne will like to read British mysteries, go to the theater and eat cheesecake while standing in front of a refrigerator (the calories are less that way.) In other words, she...

I just learned there is a bell-shaped curve on the age of adoption of stuffed animals. The young have always loved them and now people on the older end of the age spectrum are adopting them as well. Many older adults continue to have cherished live pets–in a...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — They are used in nursing homes across the nation, and now the Stratton VA issues them to veterans suffering from dementia.  What are they?  They are robot cats and dogs.  Each veteran gets their own companion robot, and they get to keep them...

(NBC NEWS) – Jennie has big brown eyes, soft golden fur, and a tail that won’t stop wagging. Scratch behind her floppy ears, and she’ll lean in for more. She even barks on command. But Jennie’s not a dog. She’s a prototype for Tombot, a puppy-like companion robot...

In a recent post by Dr. Michael Hodgkins, AMA’s CMIO, he cited the consumerization of healthcare as one of three digital health trends that are transforming patient care. Earlier this month, Health Affairs analyzed ‘the ups and downs of expecting patients to act as...

The joy of pets was felt by members of the Linwood Social Adult Day Program on “National Puppy Day” in the form of therapy dogs, Maddy and Sunny, and a number of robotic dogs and cats becoming noted for their own therapeutic benefits.

A company called Tombot thinks it’s come up with a way to improve the quality of life for seniors facing challenges when it comes to being social: a robotic companion dog that behaves and responds like a real pup, but without all the responsibilities of maintaining a...