Study of the Impact of a Social Telepresence Robot on Social Isolation and Loneliness of the Elderly at Home

Study of the Impact of a Social Telepresence Robot on Social Isolation and Loneliness of the Elderly at Home

The main purpose of this monocentric, prospective study is to measure the impact of the implementation of a robotic social telepresence tool, during three months at home, on the feeling of loneliness and social isolation of the elderly

This non-interventional and prospective study offers elderly people living at home the opportunity to host a social telepresence robot, for a period of three months, with the aim of maintaining a link with those around them and discovering activities offered by professionals (cooking, yoga, visiting virtual museum, etc.) via a networking platform.

This study consists of questionnaires and score calculations, assessing their feeling of loneliness and how they accept the robot in their home.

Subjects will be interviewed one week before the robot arrives at their home, at the start of the study (when the robot arrives).

The follow-up is carried out by a neuropsychologist at 6, 12 and 24 weeks of presence at home.

Data measuring loneliness and social isolation, memory, patient interaction with the robot, their quality of life as well as their emotions will be collected using questionnaires.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Subjects aged at least 65 and living at home in Ile-de-France
• Having expressed his non-opposition to his participation in the study
• Agreeing to host a social telepresence robot at home
• Having an internet connection at home

Exclusion Criteria:

• Subject aged under 65 or not living at home in Ile-de-France
• Having expressed his opposition to his participation in the study
• With moderate / major cognitive impairment (Mini-mental state examination (MMSE) <20)
• Placed under tutorship / curatorship
• Whose housing surface is insufficient for reception and robot movements