Companion robot can be a health keeper for the elderly: The effects of daily use of companion robot on medication compliance
J.-C. Yun, S.-H. Yu, E. Yi, D.-H. Park
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AbstractVarious social problems are occurring due to the increase of the elderly population (i.e. aging society). There is a lack of helping hand for the elderly in need of care. There are often situations in which an elderly person in need may even have to help another elderly person. These "care gaps" cause the elderly to face emotional (e.g. loneliness, depression) and physical (e.g. fall accidents, disease occurrence) problems, thus increasing many social costs. Recently, companion robots are attracting attention as a way to solve these social problems. The companion robot performs various functions, such as being a talk mate, exercising together, and telling good stories. Through this, companion robots have a positive impact on improving the quality of life of the elderly emotionally and physically. Focusing on the behavior of taking drugs that can significantly affect the physical problems of the elderly, this study confirms how the use of companion robots in daily life affects the medication compliance of the elderly.Keywords: elderly care, elderly well-being, companion robot, medication compliance, user log analysis
J.-C. Yun, S.-H. Yu, E. Yi, D.-H. Park (2022). Companion robot can be a health keeper for the elderly: The effects of daily use of companion robot on medication compliance. Gerontechnology, 21(s),1-1
https://doi.org/10.4017/gt.2022.21.s.559.opp3