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 programmed pooches and kitties are meant to help them combat loneliness.

Companion Pets, More Win Big at Medtrade Spring

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 Vegas.