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Can robots tackle late-life loneliness? Scanning of future opportunities…

- - - - Department of Social Sciences
      - University of Eastern Finland
      - Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies
    - - School of Engineering Science
      - Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology LUT
    - - Faculty of Social Sciences
      - Tampere University
    - - Faculty of Social Sciences
      - University of Helsinki
    - - School of Engineering Science
      - Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology LUT
- - - - Lack of human touch
      - Deception
      - Objectification
      - Must be considered
  - - - Social robots could combat both emotional & social loneliness in assisted living :robot_face:
- - - - :bulb: It is not always easy to bond with people & find close relationships inside the facility
        
        Connections to the outside may also be limited
        
        Risk of emotional loneliness may thus increase in AL care facilities
    - - :large_orange_diamond: Paro, the pet seal
  - - - Such as Pepper
        
        A humanoid robot :point_down: can hold a decent discussion about a given topic
    - - Are two examples of current remedies to social loneliness
        
        They allow AL residents to communicate with people outside the facility & even attend events remotely :!:
    - - Who lack genuine social connections
    - - Residents in AL may be able to connect with people outside of their care facility with the help of social robots :robot_face::check:
- - - - Is a process of "breaking up a home" :derelict_house_building:
  - - - :bulb: Residents felt trapped, alone, & invisible in their surroundings
- - - - Could allow those outside the AL institution maintain emotional relationships
    - - A simple way to communicate with people who are far away, such as
        
        Friends
        
        Relatives
    - - Assert reassurances of worth
      - Add to the sense of reliable alliance
      - Opportunities for nurturance
      - Provide guidance in stressful situations
  - - - Into believing robots :robot_face: can socialize with them better than they can
    - - Imagining them to be more capable than they are.
    - - Because they believe that both robots & persons with dementia lack a deep human element – the ability to imagine the predicament of the other person
    - - Particularly those who are older & have fewer social resources
- - - - They'll establish the scene in AL & look at how they interact with one another
        
        :one: On loneliness
        
        :bulb:Rather than broad social networks, older individuals prefer to invest in emotionally deep and meaningful relationships.
        
        :point_left: According to several research
        
        Older individuals suffer both sorts of loneliness :older_man::older_woman:
        
        :point_up: Because the likelihood of finding an intimate figure of connection reduces with age
        
        Loneliness may be especially problematic in the case of older persons
        
        :point_left: According to reviews of loneliness interventions
        
        there is minimal evidence to support the assumption that interventions can lessen loneliness.
        
        :black_small_square: Loneliness is a multidimensional sensation characterized by a lack of both social and emotional relationships
        
        :two: Direct and indirect social robots
        
        :bulb: Companionship provided by social robots may improve :arrow_upper_right: the psychological well–being of the elderly
        
        They're made to
        
        Communicate utilizing genuine human social interaction approaches
        
        Like speech
        
        Help humans complete predetermined activities
        
        Social robots come in a variety of shapes & sizes
        
        Including humanoid robots & therapeutic robots :robot_face:
        
        :eight_pointed_black_star: Some impact studies have been carried out
        
        :point_up:But additional in-depth research are required
        
        :large_blue_circle: Direct social robots
        
        Are designed to interact with humans in a human-like manner
        
        :bulb:Furthermore, they refer to equipment that connects people as "indirect social robots"
  - - - With a focus on imagining ideal scenarios