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...
| Published in: | Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences & Medical Sciences Vol. 59; no. 1; pp. 83 - 86 |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
| Format: | research Journal Article |
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Oxford University Press / USA
Jan2004
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| Online Access: | View this record in EBSCOhost |