Use of technology and social media in dementia care: Current and future directions

Table 2 Summary of therapeutic robots

Technology (company)	Form	Functions and intentions	Ref.
PARO	Baby harp seal	Managing psychosocial symptoms of anxiety, depression and social interaction	Hung et al[66], Petersen et al[67], Pu et al[68], Lane et al[69], Jøranson et al[70], Liang et al[71], Jøranson et al[72], Jøranson et al[73], and Moyle et al[74]
Ollie (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)	Baby otter	Relieve psychosocial symptoms of dementia	IEEE Spectrum[75]
NeCoRo (Omron)	Lap cat	Tactile and recognition sensors and feedback to engage individuals with dementia	Megadroid[76] and Libin and Libin[77]
Joy for All (Hasbro)	Golden retriever pup and cats	Providing social support for individuals experiencing age-related memory loss	Ageless Innovation[78]
Hug by Laugh	Humanoid	Amuse, comfort, engage, beating heart, personalized music playlist, bring joy to support people with late-stage dementia	Hug by Laugh[79]
Kabochan	Humanoid	Reduce neuropsychiatric symptoms and caregiver distress	Ke et al[80] and Chen et al[81]