Robotic pets calm dementia patients, reduce hospital distress
Symptom relief
Completed
This study tested whether giving robotic companion pets to hospitalized patients with dementia could improve their hospital stay. Researchers gave 106 patients aged 65+ a robotic pet to keep during their stay and compared them to patients receiving standard care. They measured if…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Sarasota Memorial Health Care System • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:39 UTC