Use of Socially Assistive Robots for Long Term Care Older Adults With Cognitive Impairment and Apathy

Conditions: Alzheimer Disease

Sex: All

Ages: 60 Years – N/A

Healthy volunteers: No

Phase: NA

Enrollment: 142

Sponsor: Vanderbilt University

Location: Vanderbilt University Nashville Tennessee

Summary

The objective of this study is to demonstrate the impact of a socially assistive robot system on reducing apathy among cognitively impaired older adults residing in long term care facilities. Earlier phases of this project demonstrated the feasibility and acceptability of the robotic system. First, investigators will improve the social robotic interaction architecture through additional software development, enhance its versatility, and make it easy for non-experts to run. Second, 188 participants will be randomized to either usual activity programs at the long term care facility, or the usual activity programs plus the robotic activities. Researchers will examine the effect on apathy and also plan on examining underlying individual and facility factors that influence the impact of the robotic activities.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Residing \>3 months in long term care facility * Evidence of mild cognitive impairment (SAGE score 15-16), mild dementia (SAGE score \

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