Social robots are being developed to support care given to older adults (OA), people with
dementia (PWD) and OA with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) by facilitating their …

People with dementia often suffer the limitation in their ability to communicate and express
themselves clearly, consequently spend most of their time alone, and are not engaged in …

This study aims at investigating the relevance of psychosocial functioning for the acceptance
of social robots by elder people in the context of everyday functioning. It was assumed that …

Sustaining independent living for elderly people in their own homes is desirable for various
reasons. As older people become frail or disabled, a 'gap'appears between the abilities they …

Background Social robots seem to be integrating into our society quite rapidly (eg, Conti et
al. 2019). Yet, the fact that they are integrated in different domains does not ensure potential …

The rapidly ageing population is placing increasing strain on healthcare services. Robots
have been proposed as a way to assist people to stay healthy and safe in their own homes …

The near future will see an increasing demand of elder care and a shortage of professional
and informal caregivers. In this context, ageing societies would benefit from the design of …

Socially Assistive Robots (SAR) may help improve care delivery at home for older adults
with cognitive impairment and reduce the burden of informal caregivers. Examining the …

Taking care of older adults is among the major challenges currently faced by ageing
populations. Researchers, designers, and engineers have proposed socially assistive …

This article maps the range of currently held scientific positions on matters of concern
involving social robots and older people. 345 publications from peer-reviewed journals and …