Nursing-care, rehab robots gaining practical use | The Japan Times Online
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Nursing-care, rehab robots gaining practical use | The Japan Times Online


Nursing-care, rehab robots gaining practical use | The Japan Times Online: A robotic exoskeleton targeted for use in nursing homes, $590/month.




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Older people who are depressed, especially those in residential or nursing care homes, could benefit from writing about their lives. Helen Elford at Sheffield University and her colleagues recruited four residents from a nursing home in South Yorkshire....

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- Abstract Of The Day: Executive Task Performance And Functional Status In Elderly Persons
Rapp MA, Schnaider Beeri M, Schmeidler J, Sano M, Silverman JM, Haroutunian V. Relationship of neuropsychological performance to functional status in nursing home residents and community-dwelling older adults. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry....

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- Robots & Emotions ...
From the mailing list of some friends who know some people who like cognitive science comes this fascinating story: Antisocial robots go to finishing school Imagine having your own humanoid robot. It is great at its job so your floors and windows are...



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