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Tag Archives: Pets (Robotic)
Review of Socially Assistive Robots (Journal of Medical Internet Research)
Summary A recent systematic review of the literature on the uses and efficacy of socially assistive robots (SARs) notes that the limited evidence to date in the field of mental health focuses largely on applications of SARs for elderly persons with dementia. There is … Continue reading →
Posted in Acute Hospitals, Assistive Technology, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), International, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Personalisation, Quick Insights, Systematic Reviews, Universal Interest
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Tagged Ageing Population, Agitation, Android Companions, Android Pets, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Artificial Intelligence: Assisting People With Dementia, Assistive Intelligent Robots, Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), Betty, Care Robots, Companionship, CRECA: Contextual Respectful Counselling Agent, Distressed Behaviour, Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital (Bedford MA), Emotional Automata, Emotional Robots, Emotional Wellbeing, Entertainment and Stimulation, Ethical Issues of Dementia Care, Examples of Robots in Social Care Practice, Haptic Creature, Home Care Robots, Humanoid SARs, Individually Prioritized Problems Assessment (IPPA), Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR), Loneliness in Older People, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Mental Health Outcomes, Mental Wellbeing, Mental Wellbeing and Older People, NAO: Aldebaran Robotics, Pets (Robotic), Pets as Companions for People with Dementia, Physical Assistance (Robotic), Psychological and Emotional Wellbeing, Quality of Life and Relationship Quality for People With Dementia, Quality of Life for People Living in Care Homes, Quality of Life for People With Dementia, Reducing Agitation and Distress, RoboPets for Care Home Residents, Robot Seal (PARO), Robot Therapy, Robotherapy, Robotic Care for the Elderly, Robotic Pets for Care Home Residents, Robotic Support for Care Workers, Robotics, Robotics in Social Care, SARs: Socially Assistive Robots, Self-Assessment Manikin (SAM), Social and Community Reintegration Research Program: Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital, Social Companion Robots, Social Interaction, Social Interaction With Robopets, Social Robots and Well-Being, Socially Assistive Robots, Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses, United States, USA
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Benefits of Robotic Pets for Elderly Care Home Residents? (International Journal of Older People Nursing)
Summary A systematic review has examined the evidence on the reported advantages of robopets (defined as small animal-like robots with the appearance and behavioural characteristics of pets) and the effects of robopets on the mental health and well-being of older … Continue reading →
Posted in Assistive Technology, Commissioning, Community Care, Depression, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), Management of Condition, Mental Health, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Quick Insights, Systematic Reviews, UK, Universal Interest
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Tagged Activity in Care Homes, Agitation, Android Companions, Android Pets, Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), Care Home Residents, College of Medicine and Health: University of Exeter, Companionship, Distressed Behaviour, Emotional Automata, Emotional Robots, Emotional Wellbeing, Encouraging Independence and Social Interaction, Entertainment and Stimulation, Ethical Issues of Dementia Care, European Centre for Environment and Human Health: University of Exeter Medical School, Evidence Synthesis Team: NIHR CLAHRC South West Peninsula (PenCLAHRC), Feelings of Loneliness, Health Care for Older Care Home Residents, International Journal of Older People Nursing, Interventions for BPSD, Interventions for Social Isolation and Loneliness in Men, Loneliness and Social Isolation, Loneliness in Older People, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Mental Health and Wellbeing in Adult Social Care, Mental Wellbeing, Mental Wellbeing and Older People, Mental Wellbeing of Older People in Care Homes, NIHR CLAHRC South West Peninsula (PenCLAHRC), Older Care Home Residents, Older People Living in Care Homes, Pets (Robotic), Pets as Companions for People with Dementia, Psychological and Emotional Wellbeing, Quality of Life and Relationship Quality for People With Dementia, Quality of Life for People Living in Care Homes, Quality of Life for People With Dementia, Reducing Agitation and Distress, RoboPets for Care Home Residents, Robot Seal (PARO), Robotic Care for the Elderly, Robotic Pets for Care Home Residents, Social Companion Robots, Social Interaction, Social Interaction With Robopets, Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses, University of Exeter, University of Exeter Medical School: University of Exeter
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Robotics in Social Care (Houses of Parliament Library POST Note PN 591)
Summary A recent Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) research briefing note covers the potential impact of robotics on the costs and quality of social care. It explores all aspects of the possible uses of robots in social care. Full Text … Continue reading →
Posted in Assistive Technology, Commissioning, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Management of Condition, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Quick Insights, UK, Universal Interest
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Tagged Ageing Population, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Artificial Intelligence: Assisting People With Dementia, Assistive Intelligent Robots, Care Robots, Emotional Robots, Examples of Robots in Social Care Practice, Home Care Robots, Houses of Parliament, NHS Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT), Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST), Pepper Robots, Pets (Robotic), Physical Assistance (Robotic), POST: Parliamentary Office of Science & Technology, Robotic Care for the Elderly, Robotic Support for Care Workers, Robotics, Robotics in Social Care, Robotics in Social Care (POST Note PN 591), Robots, Social Assistance (Robotic), Social Care, Wearable Robots
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View the Third Global Dementia Legacy Event From Tokyo (Department of Health / Dementia Challenge / World Dementia Council)
Summary The Third Global Dementia Legacy Event, hosted by Japan, takes place between Wednesday November 5th and Thursday November 6th 2014. Topics covered include innovative care solutions and assistive technology (such as robotics and bio-computers). Links are supplied to allow … Continue reading →
Posted in Assistive Technology, Commissioning, Community Care, Department of Health, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, Integrated Care, International, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, National, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Quick Insights, Standards, Telecare, Telehealth, UK, Universal Interest
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Tagged Acceptable Robotics Companions for Ageing Years: ACCOMPANY, Aichi, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence: Assisting People With Dementia, Assisted Living Technology, Benefits of Remote Monitoring, Bio-Computers, Challenge on Dementia (David Cameron), Dementia Challenge, Department of Health Dementia Challenge, Digital Technology, Emerging Technology, G8 Dementia Summit, Global Envoy for Dementia Innovation, Global Leadership, Global Outlook, Global Social Investment for Dementia, Health Information Technology, Independence, Independent Living At Home, Information Technology, Innovation for an Ageing Population, International Collaborations, International Dementia Research Inventories, International Programmes, Ipad Technology, Japan, Japan Legacy Event, Koyoto, Maintaining Independence, Monitoring Patients Remotely, Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Partnership and Collaboration, Partnership Working, Pets (Robotic), Prime Minister's Challenge on Dementia, Prime Minister’s Dementia Challenge, Regaining Independence, Remote Care Monitoring, Remote Health Monitoring, Remote Mental Health Support, Robotic Care for the Elderly, Robotics, Science and Innovation, Smart Home Adaptations, Smart Homes, Smart Housing, Smart Sensors, Social Companion Robots, Staying Independent, Support for Carers, Tackling Barriers to Innovation, Technology Enabled Care Services (TECS), Telehealth (Remote Monitoring), Telemonitoring, Therapeutic Robots, Third Global Dementia Legacy Event, Third Global Dementia Legacy Event (Japan: November 2014), Tokyo, Transformative Technology, WDC: World Dementia Council, World Dementia Council
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Dementia-Friendly Technology Charter (Department of Health / Dementia Challenge / Alzheimer’s Society)
Summary The Dementia-Friendly Technology Charter, developed as one part of the Dementia Friendly Communities component of the Prime Minister’s Dementia Challenge, is about ensuring people with dementia benefit from the many forms of new technology created with their interests in … Continue reading →
Posted in Alzheimer's Society, Assistive Technology, Charitable Bodies, Commissioning, Community Care, Department of Health, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Housing, In the News, Integrated Care, Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, National, NHS England, Patient Care Pathway, Patient Information, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Practical Advice, Public Health England, Quick Insights, Standards, Telecare, Telehealth, UK, Universal Interest
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Tagged ADASS West Midlands Telehealthcare Network, Advanced Digital Institute, Alarms and Sensors, Android Companions, Android Pets, Apps, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence: Assisting People With Dementia, Assisted Living Technology, Assistive Technology (AT), Assistive Technology and Telecare, Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, AZTEC Centre, Bournemouth University: Dementia Studies Unit, Brain Training, Brain-Controlled Interfaces, British Assistive Technology Association, Bury Council, Caregiver Support, Caregiving (Carers), Carer Support, Carers, Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust, Children's Charities' Coalition, Citizen Participation, City University London, Cognitive Stimulation, Commissioning Specialised Assistive Technology Services, Companionship, Creating a Dementia-Friendly Environment Along the Care Pathway, Creativity and Technology, Dementia Aids, Dementia Challenge, Dementia Challenge Champion Groups, Dementia Challengers, Dementia Friendly Communities Champion Group, Dementia Friendly Technologies, Dementia-Friendly Businesses, Dementia-Friendly Cities, Dementia-Friendly Communities, Dementia-Friendly Communities at the Housing Level, Dementia-Friendly Communities at the Technological Level, Dementia-Friendly Design, Dementia-Friendly Environments, Dementia-Friendly Homes, Dementia-Friendly Housing, Dementia-Friendly Organisations, Dementia-Friendly Technology Charter, Dementia-Friendly Towns, Department of Health Dementia Challenge, Design Council, Detection of Dangerous Situations, Developing Dementia Friendly Environments, Digital Reminiscence Therapy, Digital Technology, Doncaster Dementia Strategic Partnership, Dudley, elearning Skills for Daily Living, Emerging Technology, Emotional Automata, Enabling Technology, Enhancing and Enabling Well-Being for the Person with Dementia, Enhancing Quality of Life for People with Long Term Conditions, Ethics and Consent, Fall Detectors, Falls Prevention Programmes, Family Carers, Gas Detectors, Good Quality Technology Services, GPS Tracking, Halton Borough Council, Health and Care Technology, Health Apps, Health Information Technology, Health Monitoring, Healthy Living Apps, Hertfordshire County Council, High Impact Innovations, Home Care Robots, Housing Adaptations, iFish Pond app, Impact of Caring on Carers, Independence, Independence and Relationships, Independence at Home, Independent Living, Independent Living At Home, Informal Carers, Information Technology, Innovation, Innovation for an Ageing Population, Integrated Smart Home, Involvement and Participation, Ipad Technology, Just Checking, Living Alone with Dementia, Living Well with Dementia, Local Government Association, London Borough of Croydon: AZTEC Centre, London Fire Brigade, Loneliness and Dementia, Loneliness and Social Isolation, Maintaining Independence, Memory Apps for Dementia, Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Mobile Technology, Motion Sensors, National Museums Liverpool, New Technology, NIHR Dementia and Neurodegenerative Diseases Research Network (DeNDRoN), One Voice for Accessible ICT Coalition, Participatory Society, Pets (Robotic), Post-Diagnosis Support, Post-Diagnostic Dementia Support, Post-Discharge Support, Preventing Loneliness, Prime Minister’s Dementia Challenge, Raising Awareness, Regaining Independence, Registered Nursing Home Association, Research and Innovation, Robotic Care for the Elderly, Safety, Sanctuary Supported Living, Sandwell Council, Science and Innovation, Sensors, Smart Home Adaptations, Smart Homes, Smart Housing, Smart Sensors, Social Companion Robots, Social Media, Social Networking, Social Networking Tools, South London and the Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, Staffordshire, Stockport Council, Support for Carers, Technology Services, Technology Suitable for People with Dementia, Telecare Services Association, Timely Assessment, Timely Referral, trueCall Nuisance Phone Call Blocking, Tunstall Healthcare (UK), Tunstall Healthcare (UK) Ltd, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Wandering, Wandering in Dementia, Wandering Prevention Devices, Westminster Rehabilitation Services
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The Longitude Prize 2014 (BBC 2 Horizon / BBC News)
Summary Celebrating BBC2’s 50th anniversary, the BBC 2 TV Horizon programme has invited the public to vote on scientific innovations which might help to tackle the greatest challenges facing mankind today. One of the topics eligible for consideration is helping … Continue reading →
Posted in Assistive Technology, BBC News, Charitable Bodies, Housing, In the News, International, Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, National, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, Telecare, Telehealth, UK, Universal Interest
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Tagged 1714 Longitude Prize, Android Companions, Android Pets, Antibiotic Resistance, Antibiotic Stewardship, Antibiotic-Resistant Bacterial Infections, Antibiotic-Resistant Hospital Infections, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence: Assisting People With Dementia, Assisted Living Technology, Assistive Technology, Automation, £10 million Longitude Prize 2014, BBC News: Science and Environment, BBC2 50th Anniversary, BBC2 Horizon (TV Programme), Board of Longitude’s 1714 Longitude Prize, Brain-Controlled Interfaces, Caregiving (Carers), Carers, Citizen Participation, Companionship, Crowd-Sourced Information, Crowdsourcing, Dementia Aids, Detection of Dangerous Situations, Digital Technology, Distressed Behaviour, Eating Drinking and Activity Patterns, Emerging Technology, Emotional Automata, Emotional Robots, Enabling Technology, Family Carers, Global Impact of Dementia 2013–2050, Health and Care Technology, High Impact Innovations, Home Care Robots, Housing Adaptations, Impact of Caring on Carers, Informal Carers, Innovation, Innovation Challenge Prizes, Innovation for an Ageing Population, Integrated Smart Home, Involvement and Participation, John Harrison (Yorkshire Clockmaker), Leadership for Innovation, Longitude Problem, Marine Timekeeper Watch (John Harrison), Mind-Controlled Technology, National Endowment for Science Technology and the Arts (NESTA), Needs of Carers, Nerve Stimulation Technology, NESTA, New Technology, Optical Recognition Units, Paralysis, Participation in Research, Participatory Society, Pets (Robotic), Professor Brian Cox, Regenerative Medicine, Research and Innovation, Robot Seal (PARO), Robotic Care for the Elderly, Robotic Exoskeleton, Science and Innovation, Smart Home Adaptations, Smart Homes, Smart Housing, Smart Sensors, Social Companion Robots, Support for Carers, Tackling Barriers to Innovation, Technology Strategy Board (TSB), The Longitude Prize 2014, Therapeutic Robots, Transformative Technology, TSB: Technology Strategy Board, Use of Social Robots in the Fourth Age, Wearable Robots, Widening Participation
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Emotional Robots: Robot Seals Comfort Dementia Patients (Age UK / BBC News / GeroPsych: Journal of Gerontopsychology and Geriatric Psychiatry)
Summary Research into the therapeutic uses of android companions indicates that PARO (a robotic harp seal) can help to reduce anxiety and distress among people with mild to late-stage dementia. Emotional robots – somewhat similar to pets – appear to have … Continue reading →
Posted in Age UK, Assistive Technology, BBC News, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), In the News, International, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Practical Advice, Proposed for Next Newsletter, Quick Insights, Universal Interest
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Tagged Agitation, Android Companions, Android Pets, Australia, BBC News Intelligent Machines Series (2015), Carebot P37 S65, Companionship, Distressed Behaviour, Emotional Automata, Emotional Robots, Ethical Issues of Dementia Care, GeroPsych: Journal of Gerontopsychology and Geriatric Psychiatry, Journal of Gerontopsychology and Geriatric Psychiatry (GeroPsych), Mental Wellbeing, Mobiserv Project, Mobiserv: Integrated Intelligent Home Environment for the Provision of Health Nutrition and Well-Being Services to Older Adults, Pets (Robotic), Pets as Companions for People with Dementia, Reducing Agitation and Distress, Robot Interventions for Intramural Psychogeriatric Care, Robot Seal (PARO), Robotic Care for the Elderly, Social Companion Robots, Spatio-Temporal Representations and Activities for Cognitive Control in Long-Term Scenarios (Strands), Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, TED Talks, Toli Corp (Mats), Toyota, University of Birmingham, University of Brighton, Use of Social Robots in the Fourth Age
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