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, ...

Technology is often viewed as a contributor to our culture's epidemic of loneliness and isolation, but one company is trying to prove the opposite. Ageless Innovation's meowing "cats," wagging "dogs," ...

“Jennie” was created to bring comfort and support to the 300+ million seniors struggling with dementia or mild cognitive impairment SANTA CLARITA, CA, UNITED ...

“If you keep your hand here long enough it feels like he’s breathing,” Alan Trujillo said, explaining the lifelike, battery-powered pet he was holding. It’s a toy he brings in for older adults, as ...

This video is no longer available. For a dementia patient, holding a robotic dog or cat can provide soothing moments in the life of a person whose loss of memory and other mental faculties is ...

There’s a general societal discourse that pets are good for our mental and physical health, although the research does not match up to this. Instead, things are much more mixed, as having a pet can ...