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Associate Professor Jenny Waycott
Lead, Human-Computer Interaction, School of Computing and Information Systems, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, University of Melbourne
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Health & Medicine
Can robots really be companions for older adults?
Social isolation is a problem for many older adults, but are social robots an answer – and what do our elderly people think?
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Sciences & Technology
Keeping aged care residents connected
As COVID-19 increasingly impacts on our day-to-day lives, people in aged care homes are already isolated. But new technologies can play a role keeping residents connected
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Sciences & Technology
Social networking to empower older people
University of Melbourne researchers are discovering how online connections help prevent social isolation.