Forbes February 26, 2025
As millions of older adults across the United States continue to experience loneliness and social isolation, non-profit organizations like Capital Caring Health in Washington, D.C. are turning to robotic pets as a low-cost, high-impact solution. Over the past 4 years, Capital Caring has donated thousands of robotic pets to older adults locally, regionally, and nationally, offering a potential, scalable solution to the nation’s loneliness epidemic.
The Loneliness Epidemic
Loneliness affects people of all ages, but older adults are especially vulnerable to social exclusion, increasing their risk for poor mental and physical health outcomes. The 2024 National Poll on Aging from the University of Michigan found that nearly one in three adults (33%) ages 50 to 80 reported feeling lonely, and...
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