When a loved one has dementia, you’ll do anything to take away some of their distress and pain. In the case of Cheryl Yates, she knew exactly what to do to help her 88-year-old father, Bob, through ...

Robotic cats are bringing comfort and companionship to older adults. Can they do more? Check out this Associated Press story by Michelle R. Smith on plans to add artificial intelligence to Hasbro's ...

A pilot randomized trial by the University of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County Area Agency on Aging found that a low-cost Joy ...

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Raymond Houle Jr., 80, was terribly lonely after moving into a veterans’ home in Bristol, R.I. Pets weren’t allowed and he really missed the 14-year-old cat he had to give up. His mood began to ...