Dementia care, robot pets, and aliefs.

Studies have shown that using robot pets in dementia care contributes to a reduction in loneliness and anxiety, and other benefits. Studies also show that, even when people know they are dealing with robots, they often treat the robot as though it is a real pet with genuine emotions. This disconnect...

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Publicado en:Bioethics Vol. 35; no. 9; pp. 870 - 877
Autores principales: Martens, Rhonda, Hildebrand, Christine
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell Nov2021
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