Spending time with the robot Pepper can reduce loneliness in elder care homes

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A study that deployed a robot called Pepper, who can hold basic conversations, to elder care homes in the UK and Japan, found that spending time with the talking robot reduced loneliness and improved mental health for residents. Host Marco Werman speaks to lead researcher Chris Papadopoulos of the University of Bedfordshire.

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