Chandler-area group donates robotic pets for VA dementia patients
A yearly budget has been set aside to purchase robotic pets, which are specifically designed for use by Recreation Therapists in the hospital when working with dementia patients.
Why is caregiving so hard in America?
Many people caring for a sick or elderly relative are shocked to find out that Medicare does not cover the cost of a nursing home or subsidize care at home — the cleaning, driving, and helping with meals and dressing that so many families take on. Private health insurance doesn’t pay either. The United States spends far less public money on long-term care than other wealthy nations.
Pets found to deliver significant health benefits to the lonely
They also found that the presence of pets, whether real or robotic, helped participants’ subjective well-being. “I got a lot of pleasure out of the program, and Barney being there, of course, but I liked [the robotic pet] the best … I get very lonely here, so the program has helped facilitate social connections for me,” said an older adult.
15 Games To Play for National Board Game Day
Families can play a new edition of Trivial Pursuit that features generation-specific trivia and personal trivia on easy-to-read cards. Split between six traditional categories, there are 1,500 questions for the Greatest Generation, Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennials, and Generation Z.
How Robotic Companion Pets are Making Life More Joyful for Older Adults with Ted Fischer
Ted Fischer is the co-Founder and CEO Of Ageless Innovation. He is passionately committed to championing Ageless Innovation’s belief in play as a basic human need for individuals of all ages.
Listen to Ted’s episode with the “Entrepreneurs on Fire” podcast using the link below.
Older age, depression, loneliness all contribute to significant risk for dementia, cognitive decline
Older age, the onset of depression and increased loneliness can significantly contribute to the risk of dementia and cognitive decline, according to two separate studies.