Global aging, particularly in Japan and Europe, an associated shortage of qualified healthcare personnel, and a general preference for living at home, have all sparked an interest in the possibilities offered by robot therapy in improving quality of life. ...

As societies age overall, there will necessarily be a significant increase of those over 80 as well as an increase in people with dementia. We know that loneliness increases with old age, and those living with dementia are particularly at risk of social ...

As intelligent support systems move into the world of elder care and independent living, their behavior becomes a prominent aspect in the lives of people, raising the question of how to design for such systems addressing older people in a respectful ...

Social robots are more and more coming to be seen as having great potential for long-term care. However, the actual application of social robots in the provision of daily care depends on demonstrated added value of such systems. The availability of a ...

The debate about the use of robots in the care of older adults has often been dominated by either overly optimistic visions (coming particularly from Japan), in which robots are seamlessly incorporated into society thereby enhancing quality of life for ...