Development of a Cantonese-speaking smart companion doll, SmartLittle, for elderly with dementia: Users' view and experience.
Background: Doll therapy is a non- pharmacological method that uses lifelike dolls to comfort people with dementia, reduce anxiety, and evoke positive emotions. A locally developed Cantonese-speaking smart companion doll, named as LittleSmart, shown to positively impact dementia-related behavioral a...
| Publicado en: | Gerontechnology Vol. 25; no. 1; pp. 1 - 8 |
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| Formato: | pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article |
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International Society for Gerontechnology
2026
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