Effects of companion robots for socially isolated older adults
O. Lee (Convener)
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AbstractParticipants: I. Nam (Korea), H. Jo (Korea), H. Shin (Korea), C. Jeon (Korea), H. Lee (Korea) O. Lee (USA) ISSUE Considering the current social isolation ‘epidemic’ and its deleterious mental, cognitive, and physical health effects, especially among solo-living older adults, human-robot interactions have the potential to provide emotional support and to reduce social isolation. Companion robots that can engage emotionally with older adults, and provide continuous monitoring and assessment of healthcare needs, have been proposed to help older adults who may lack human caregivers. CONTENT Our symposium is designed to bring together interdisciplinary speakers to present study findings 1) to evaluate the effects of affordable, multifunction companion robots called Hyodol and its acceptability among socially isolated older adults and 2) to discuss ways in which technology can improve the lives of older adults when barriers to use and adoption are overcome. Figure 1 presents various functions of Hyodol.Keywords: companion robots, emotional support, social isolation
O. Lee (Convener) (2022). Effects of companion robots for socially isolated older adults. Gerontechnology, 21(s),1-1
https://doi.org/10.4017/gt.2022.21.s.757.sp3