Journal article
Assistive technologies that support social interaction in long-term care homes: a scoping review
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this review was to chart the literature on assistive technologies (excluding robots) that support social interaction of older adults in long-term care homes, and to advance a definition of socially assistive technologies.
INTRODUCTION: Loneliness and social isolation have adverse effects on the health and well-being of older adults. Many long-term care homes provide recreational programming intended to entertain or …
Authors
Macdonald M; Yu Z; Weeks LE; Moody E; Wilson B; Almukhaini S; Martin-Misener R; Sim M; Jefferies K; Iduye D
Journal
JBI Evidence Synthesis, Vol. 19, No. 10, pp. 2695–2738
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
October 2021
DOI
10.11124/jbies-20-00264
ISSN
1838-2142