An evidence-based guide to using robot companions as supervised dementia activities, including realistic benefits, risks, product formats and a six-week trial plan.
Category: Health & Wellbeing
What research says about companion robots in loneliness, dementia care, therapy and mental health, with safety limits.
Robot Companions for Anxiety: Evidence, Safe Use and Limitations
Can robot companions help with anxiety? A careful review of the evidence, realistic support roles, privacy risks, product formats and a four-week trial plan.
Robot Companions for Autism: Evidence, Ethical Use and Buying Guide
An evidence-based guide to robot companions for autism, covering ethical goals, AAC access, research limits, product options, sensory safety and a six-week pilot.
Robot Companions and Depression: Evidence, Safe Use and Limits
Can robot companions help with depression? Review the evidence, realistic uses, privacy and dependency risks, a four-week trial, and when to seek human care.
Companion Robot Research and Clinical Trials: What the Evidence Shows
A careful review of companion robot clinical trials, including PARO dementia studies, loneliness research, evidence quality, limitations and safety questions.
Robot Companion Therapy: Uses, Limits and Safe Clinical Integration
A practical guide to robot companion therapy, including a psychotherapy comparison, supported uses, clinical workflow, patient fit, privacy and safety.
Can Robot Companions Reduce Loneliness? Evidence and Safe Use
Can robot companions reduce loneliness? Review current evidence, bridge-to-human uses, product formats, relational risks and a four-week connection plan.