Robotic Pet Use Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults

OBJECTIVE: The primary purpose of this study was to explore the efficacy of robotic pets in alleviating loneliness for older adults. METHOD: Self-reported lonely individuals with AARP Medicare Supplement plans insured by UnitedHealthcare who participated in a program with a robotic pet (n = 20) were...

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Autores principales: Hudson, Janella, Ungar, Rachel, Albright, Laurie, Tkatch, Rifky, Schaeffer, James, Wicker, Ellen R
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2020
Materias:
The Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7566965/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32789476
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbaa119

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7566965/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32789476
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbaa119

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