The Memory Care unit at a Bronx medical facility is utilizing robotic therapy pets to soothe those with varying degrees of dementia and Alzheimer’s. Agitation and anxiety often plague these types of patients, so nursing facilities are using furry robotic friends to reduce the stress and isolation that accompanies the disease. Companies, like Joy for All Companion Pets, are making robotic pets that come in various models and cost considerably less than previous years. Ideally, these robotic pets allow patients to exchange companionship and experience serenity.
See Andy Newman, Therapy Cats for Dementia Patients, Batteries Included, N.Y. Times, December 15, 2016.
Special thanks to Lewis Saret (Attorney, Washington, D.C.) for bringing this article to my attention.
