Is an entertainment robot useful in the care of elderly people with severe dementia?

Objective: An entertainment robot was used as occupational therapy instead of animal-assisted therapy to avoid any danger or injury to the patient and maintain cleanliness. This study compared the effectiveness of a robot animal, AIBO, with a toy.Method: AIBO is made of metal and responds to spoken...

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Publicado en:Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences & Medical Sciences Vol. 59; no. 1; pp. 83 - 86
Autores principales: Tamura, Toshiyo, Yonemitsu, Satomi, Itoh, Akiko, Oikawa, Daisuke, Kawakami, Akiko, Higashi, Yuji, Fujimooto, Toshiro, Nakajima, Kazuki
Formato: research Journal Article
Publicado: Oxford University Press / USA Jan2004
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          Tamura, Toshiyo
          Yonemitsu, Satomi
          Itoh, Akiko
          Oikawa, Daisuke
          Kawakami, Akiko
          Higashi, Yuji
          Fujimooto, Toshiro
          Nakajima, Kazuki
        affil: Department of Gerontechnology, National Institute for Longevity Sciences, Aichi, Japan
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          Robotics
          Dementia Rehabilitation
          Play Therapy
          Aged
          Aged, 80 and Over
          Male
          Female
          Human
          Severity of Illness Indices
          Validation Studies
          Comparative Studies
          Evaluation Research
          Multicenter Studies
          Scales
          Aged: 65+ years
          Aged, 80 & over
          Male
          Female
      ab: Objective: An entertainment robot was used as occupational therapy instead of animal-assisted therapy to avoid any danger or injury to the patient and maintain cleanliness. This study compared the effectiveness of a robot animal, AIBO, with a toy.Method: AIBO is made of metal and responds to spoken commands. We demonstrated AIBO to severely demented elderly people living in a geriatric home and observed their reactions.Results: The most frequent reactions to AIBO consisted of looking at, communicating with, and caring for AIBO. The patients recognized that AIBO was a robot. However, once we dressed AIBO, the patients perceived AIBO as either a dog or a baby. Nevertheless, the presentation of AIBO resulted in positive outcomes for the severe dementia patients, including increased communication between the patients and AIBO.Conclusion: AIBO was clearly an effective rehabilitation tool in the treatment of severely demented patients.
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