ArticleFrontiers in psychiatry2022
Older adult perspectives on emotion and stigma in social robots.
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- Patient and Carer-Related Facilitators and Barriers to the Adoption of Assistive Technologies for the Care of Older Adults: Systematic Review.JMIR aging · 2025Pooled it
- Wired for companionship: a meta-analysis on social robots filling the void of loneliness in later life.The Gerontologist · 2025Pooled it
- Exploring fear in human-robot interaction: a scoping review of older adults' experiences with social robots.Frontiers in robotics and AI · 2025Pooled it
- The Tool, the Pet, the Carer & the Warden: A Conceptual Framework of How Older Adults Perceive Socially Assistive Robots.Information systems frontiers : a journal of research and innovation · 2026Article
- Exploring robot-led activities between people living with dementia and family care partners.Frontiers in robotics and AI · 2026Article
- "That's me at my best": perspectives of older adults on involvement in technology research.Medical humanities · 2025Article
- Robotic support for older adults with cognitive and mobility impairments.Frontiers in robotics and AI · 2025Article
- "Dementia Doesn't Mean That Life Doesn't Have More Wonderful Things Ahead": A Qualitative Study Evaluating a Canadian Dementia Support Services Program.Canadian geriatrics journal : CGJ · 2024Article
- The League: A person-centred approach to the development of social robotics for paediatric anxiety.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2024Article
- Technology in Dementia Education: An Ethical Imperative in a Digitized World.Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD · 2024Article
- Ethical implications in using robots among older adults living with dementia.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Review
- Socially assistive walker for daily living assistance in older adults.Frontiers in robotics and AI · 2024Article
- Application of Social Robots in Healthcare: Review on Characteristics, Requirements, Technical Solutions.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
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Abstract
Introduction: Social robot adoption by older adults and people living with dementia is limited by several barriers, including a lack of emotional alignment with social robots and perceptions of stigma around social robot use. The goal of this work was to address these barriers by engaging end-users in discussions on factors that could affect emotional connection to a social robot and considerations around using a social robot in public. Methods: We conducted seven 90-min online workshops with older adults with ( Results: Our analysis revealed three broad themes and 10 subthemes. In their discussions on features and applications, participants highlighted preferred forms of communication with a robot and ways in which a robot could support connection between people. For example, robots could improve the quality of communication between care partners and the person for whom they care. While many agreed that a social robot should match their level of emotion and interactivity, participants had different preferences for social robot emotional range and display features. Finally, participants discussed considerations around showing a robot to other people; several participants suggested that a robot could help raise awareness of ageing and dementia while others shared concerns about stigma and attracting negative attention from an audience. Discussion: Incorporating these findings into the design and implementation of social robots will result in devices that are better-suited to the needs of older adults, people living with dementia, and care partners.
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