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- Title
Is an entertainment robot useful in the care of elderly people with severe dementia?
- Authors
Tamura, Toshiyo; Yonemitsu, Satomi; Itoh, Akiko; Oikawa, Daisuke; Kawakami, Akiko; Higashi, Yuji; Fujimooto, Toshiro; Nakajima, Kazuki
- Abstract
<bold>Objective: </bold>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.<bold>Method: </bold>AIBO is made of metal and responds to spoken commands. We demonstrated AIBO to severely demented elderly people living in a geriatric home and observed their reactions.<bold>Results: </bold>The most frequent reactions to AIBO consisted of looking at, communicating with, and caring for AIBO. The patients recognized that AIBO was a robot. However, once we dressed AIBO, the patients perceived AIBO as either a dog or a baby. Nevertheless, the presentation of AIBO resulted in positive outcomes for the severe dementia patients, including increased communication between the patients and AIBO.<bold>Conclusion: </bold>AIBO was clearly an effective rehabilitation tool in the treatment of severely demented patients.
- Subjects
ROBOTIC pets; PERSONAL robotics; OCCUPATIONAL therapy; DEMENTIA; PSYCHOSOMATIC diseases in old age
- Publication
Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences & Medical Sciences, 2004, Vol 59, Issue 1, p83
- ISSN
1079-5006
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1093/gerona/59.1.M83