Published on in Vol 4, No 2 (2015): Apr-Jun

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

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, China (Hong Kong)

2 Department of Medicine and Geriatrics, Shatin Hospital, Hong Kong, China (Hong Kong)

3 Occupational Therapy Department, Shatin Hospital, Hong Kong, China (Hong Kong)

4 National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Tokyo, Japan

5 Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan

6 AgeLab, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, United States

Corresponding Author:

  • Ruby Yu, PhD
  • Department of Medicine and Therapeutics
  • The Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • Room 124021, 10/F, Lui Che Woo Clinical Sciences Building, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, New Territories
  • Hong Kong
  • China (Hong Kong)
  • Phone: 852 26322190
  • Fax: 852 26379215
  • Email: rubyyu@cuhk.edu.hk