Evaluating the Effectiveness of Digital Social Robots in Reducing Loneliness Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Japan: Randomized Controlled Trial and Qualitative Analysis
Social robots can reduce loneliness among community-dwelling older adults in non-Western societies. Information and communication technology appears to be an effective approach for alleviating loneliness and enhancing well-being among older adults in community settings.
Authors
- Mai Takase (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0114-9205)
- Hiroshi Murayama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2991-7763)
Institutions
- Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JMIR Aging
- Published
- 2025-10-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/74422
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.33