Use of a Therapeutic, Socially Assistive Pet Robot (PARO) in Improving Mood and Stimulating Social Interaction and Communication for People With Dementia: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
Use of a Therapeutic, Socially Assistive Pet Robot (PARO) in Improving Mood and Stimulating Social Interaction and Communication for People With Dementia: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
Ruby Yu 1, PhD; Elsie Hui 2, FRCP; Jenny Lee 1, FRCP; Dawn Poon 3, MSc; Ashley Ng 3, MSc; Kitty Sit 3, MSc; Kenny Ip 3, MSc; Fannie Yeung 1, MPhil; Martin Wong 1, BSc; Takanori Shibata 4, 5, 6, PhD; Jean Woo 1, MD 1 Department of Medicine and Therapeutics , The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong ,
HK
2 Department of Medicine and Geriatrics , Shatin Hospital, Hong Kong ,
HK
3 Occupational Therapy Department , Shatin Hospital, Hong Kong ,
HK
4 National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology , Tokyo ,
JP
5 Tokyo Institute of Technology , Tokyo ,
JP
6 AgeLab, Massachusetts Institute of Technology , Cambridge, MA,
US
Corresponding Author:
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Ruby Yu, PhD
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Department of Medicine and Therapeutics
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The Chinese University of Hong Kong
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Room 124021, 10/F, Lui Che Woo Clinical Sciences Building, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, New Territories
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Hong Kong
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HK
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Phone:
852 26322190
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Email: rubyyu@cuhk.edu.hk