Care robots are often portrayed as an exciting new technology for improving care practices.
Whether these robots will be accepted and integrated into care work or not, is likely to be …

Care robots are robotic applications targeted for use in care and nursing environments, or to
support independent living for the elderly and those with disabilities. Robots may provide …

Robots are not yet typical in daily use in elder care services, but recent studies suggest that
they will soon be mainstream. In this study, we focus on the future of elder care, affected by …

This review aimed to identify the areas of need that older people have, and the available
solutions. In particular, the robotic solutions are explored and critiqued and areas for future …

This study investigates what older adults want from social robots. Older adults are often
presented with social robots designed based on developers' assumptions that only vaguely …

Background: Service robots may offer an innovative assistive solution to improve the quality
of life of frail elderly people, by assisting them in specific situations identified as relevant to …

Social isolation is one of the most common consequences of older people with dementia,
especially for those who live at their own dwellings alone due to limited access to social …

Amid growing social interest and investment in the implementation of robots throughout the
elderly care system, the benefits and challenges faced by care facility personnel have also …

Background Digital technologies, including robots, are being increasingly used in elderly
care. Their impact on users carries implications for successfully integrating technological …

Introduction Care robots are machines, operating partly or completely autonomously, that
are intended to assist older people and their caregivers. Care robots are seen as one part of …