The increasing isolation of the elderly both in their own homes and in care homes has made
the problem of caring for elderly people who live alone an urgent priority. This article …

Socially assistive robotics (SAR) aims at designing robots capable of guaranteeing social
interaction to human users in a variety of assistance scenarios that range, eg, from giving …

Social robots represent a valid opportunity to manage the diagnosis, treatment, care, and
support of older people with dementia. The aim of this study is to validate the Mini-Mental …

Nowadays, one of the most important objectives in health research is the improvement of the
living conditions and well-being of the elderly, especially those who live alone. These …

Reminiscence therapy (RT) can improve the mood and communication of persons living with
Alzheimer's disease and Alzheimer's-disease-related dementias (PLWD). Traditional RT …

Care robots represent an opportunity for the health domain. The use of these robots has
important implications. They can be used in surgery, rehabilitation, assistance, therapy, and …

Cybersecurity is becoming an increasingly important aspect to investigate for the adoption
and use of care robots, in term of both patients' safety, and the availability, integrity and …

Introduction Nowadays, several robots have been developed to provide not only
companionship to older adults, but also to cooperate with them during health and lifestyle …

This research presents the technical considerations for implementing the CeCi (Computer
Electronic Communication Interface) social robot. In this case, this robot responds to the …

Background Social robots, as a form of digital health technologies, are used to support
emotional, cognitive, and physical care and have shown promising outcomes in enhancing …