Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. As millions of older adults across the United States continue to experience loneliness and social isolation, non-profit ...

iRobot cofounder Colin Angle unveils Familiar, a pet-inspired emotionally aware home robot designed to learn your routines ...

PAWTUCKET, R.I., May 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ageless Innovation, a global healthcare company dedicated to reimagining how we positively live and age together through the power of play, today ...

Helen Macura has always wanted a dog, but the Prohibition-era home she has lived in since 1945 isn't safe for a potential pet. Her childhood dream of owning a dog finally came true a couple years ago, ...

BLOOM (TAMPA) – In a world where human connection can sometimes feel just out of reach—especially for older adults facing dementia, loneliness, or depression—a new kind of companion is offering ...

For millions of older adults, loneliness is an ongoing crisis, posing serious repercussions for mental and physical health. Spending time with cats and dogs can go a long way towards easing loneliness ...

Tombot, a California-based robotics company that makes a robotic puppy that serves as a companion animal for people who cannot care for a live animal, announced that it has closed an oversubscribed $6 ...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) — A study at Sarasota Memorial Hospital is showing promising results for elderly patients with dementia. The study involved giving interactive robotic pets, both cats and dogs, ...

The first thing Joan Abrams wants you to know about her ElliQ is that it isn't a robot. At least, not in her eyes. "It's my companion," she said. The technological creature does not move. But it does ...