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Preventing Social Isolation and Fostering Social Interactions in Old Age (224) Digital Mental Health Interventions, e-Mental Health and Cyberpsychology (3373) Human Factors and Usability Case Studies (1337) Physical Activity for Older People (502) Robots in Healthcare (273) Usability and Technology Use Studies with Elder Subjects (534)

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Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/74422, first published .
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Digital Social Robots in Reducing Loneliness Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Japan: Randomized Controlled Trial and Qualitative Analysis

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Digital Social Robots in Reducing Loneliness Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in Japan: Randomized Controlled Trial and Qualitative Analysis

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Hiroshi Murayama1 Author Orcid Image ;   Mai Takase1 Author Orcid Image
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