October 03, 2008
The hottest tool for people with Alzheimer's and dementia is a baby harp seal. A robot baby harp seal, that is. "Paro" is soft and cute as a stuffed animal, but it also coos when its fur is stroked, wiggles on the lap, bats its eyelashes, and makes little noises. Paro reacts to warmth and sound, and remembers previous interactions...
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