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 …

Background Digital technologies facilitate everyday life, social connectedness, aging at
home, well-being, and dignified care. However, older adults are disproportionately excluded …

Global demographics trend toward an aging population. Hence, there will be an increased
social demand for elderly care. Recently, assistive technologies such as service robots have …

To promote acceptance and use of social robots, the application of lifelike design features
has been established as a promising design principle. The majority of research to date …

Dementia is a leading cause of disability, and the prevalence of dementia is steadily
increasing. Although people with dementia are living longer lives in the community, without …

Abstract Background Socially assistive robots (SARs) are created to meet challenges of the
global increase of older adults. SARs are autonomous embodied technologies, equipped …

Artificial intelligences (AIs) are widely used in tasks ranging from transportation to healthcare
and military, but it is not yet known how people prefer them to act in ethically difficult …

Background New research fields to design social robots for older people are emerging. By
providing support with communication and social interaction, these robots aim to increase …

Understanding older adults' attitudes toward robots has become increasingly important as
robots have been introduced in various settings, such as retirement homes. We investigated …

Abstract Purpose of Review In this review, we provide an overview of how healthcare
robotics can facilitate healthy aging, with an emphasis on physical, cognitive, and social …