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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