The impact of engagement with PARO on the psychological benefits of older adults with dementia

This was a quasi-experimental study with a repeated measures
design. The outcome measures were evaluated at four time-points: before the
intervention, week 4, immediately after the intervention, and one month after
the PARO intervention. This database was PARO (social robot robot)
intervention on depressive symptoms, loneliness and engagement for older adults
with mild dementia. This study has shown that PARO robot has beneficial
effects for those older adults living long-term care facilities in Taiwan. The PARO intervention alleviated depression
and loneliness for older adults. Furthermore, the process of engagement with
PARO may play an important role in the PARO effects; when older adults interact
with PARO, they engender positive benefits, which could explain the mechanism behind
the PARO intervention.