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Robotic pets are helping older adults find companionship
Headline from NBC4 Washington
Technology can keep us connected to people all around the world, but a D.C.-area nursing home is using technology in a different way, providing comfort to residents when no one else is around. Robotic pets are giving some older adults something surprisingly real: companionship.
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Technology can keep us connected to people all around the world, but a D.C.-area nursing home is using technology in a different way, providing comfort to residents when no one else is around. Robotic pets are giving some older adults something surprisingly real: companionship.
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