Robotic pets providing comfort to dementia patients

Name: Robotic pets providing comfort to dementia patients
Uploaded: 2026-02-20T00:15:33Z
Duration: 2 min 26 s
Description: A study by Joanna D'Elia, the nursing quality specialist at Sarasota Memorial Hospital, is one of the first to test the benefits of companion robotic pets with dementia care. FOX 13's Kimberly Kuizon reports.

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A study by Joanna D'Elia, the nursing quality specialist at Sarasota Memorial Hospital, is one of the first to test the benefits of companion robotic pets with dementia care. FOX 13's Kimberly Kuizon reports.