Addressing Loneliness and Isolation in Older Adults

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  • Lazlo Ring
  • Barbara Barry
  • Kathleen Totzke
  • Timothy Bickmore
چکیده

Loneliness and social isolation are significant problems in older adult populations. We describe a conversational agent-based system designed to provide longitudinal social support to isolated older adults. Results from an exploratory pilot study indicate that when the agent proactively draws elders into interactions, it is more effective at addressing loneliness than when the agent passively relies upon elders to initiate interactions. We discuss future research opportunities for affective computing to address this important societal problem.

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تاریخ انتشار 2013