Loneliness among older adults has reached serious levels. With the growing number of "soloagers" - people who, by choice or ...

Sandra Cota’s world had grown quiet. The busy pace of her life had slowed in recent years, replaced by long days in her Bronx apartment where the low drone of the television filled the silence between ...

I was chatting with an elderly friend who is widowed. We were talking about canine companions. Because of advancing age, this friend didn’t think it was a good idea to get a dog. But home was lonely.

A growing care model is combining AI conversation, daily check-ins and senior living support to help older adults feel ...

Wanda Allard, 96, and Peggy Caudill, 88, get along so well that other people living in their senior living community assume they've been lifelong friends or are related. In ...

Social robots are making their entrance at the Consumer Electronics Show this year. AvatarMind today unveiled its iPal Companion Robot, which is designed as an educational and entertaining friend for ...

ElliQ, a voice-operated care companion for the elderly, is getting an update with 2.0 hardware and software including a companion app for family members and caregivers. The robot, called the first ...

Senior citizens looking for a feline companion need to make sure they find the right furry friend for them. Energetic or mischievous cats might not do so well with an elderly owner, but there are ...

The chance to find care, companionship and socialization was a blessing. Every day, Judy Fuhr provides care for her husband, Claude, as he deals with dementia. She provides his meals, helps him with ...

Mahtomedi 10th grader Jaylen Jones submitted a proposal to the YouthSparks Ideas Competition inspired by the time he spent helping his grandmother, Shonda James Ofili. Social Venture Partners ...

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