20.500.12556/ReVIS-12945 Social robots in the care of older adults: literature review and research agenda The advancement of technology in the 21st century has brought numerous innovations to the world in which we live, forcing humanity to adapt. This technological innovation has led to transformations in how we communicate, how we value our interpersonal relationships, and even how we measure our quality of life. The social robot is a product of the 21st century and is a great example of how technology can contribute to one’s quality of life. It is predominantly meant for the older adults. The social robot improves the quality of life for the older adults through offering social experiences and providing emotional responses which ultimately addresses the loneliness issue that many older adults face. In this paper we explore the relationship between the older adults and the effect of the social robot on their quality of life. After a search in the WoS and PubMed’s database of scientific papers, we have extracted 11 helpful scientific papers that offer insights into this possible relationship. After consensus, we found that a social robot can’t replace human warmth and embrace; however, it still offers benefits to the older adults. Research suggests that living with a social robot can create positive interactions that reduce stress and improve a person’s mood. Depending on the design, the social robot can even help organize daily activities and encourage physical activity to contribute to a healthier lifestyle. social robot loneliness technological innovation older adults quality of life socialni robot osamljenost tehnološka inovativnost starejši odrasli kakovost življenja true false false Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Neznano 2026-01-15 14:15:26 2026-01-15 14:15:26 2026-04-16 03:30:15 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2025 0 0 Nasl. z nasl. zaslona; Opis vira z dne 15. 1. 2026; str. 248-253 issue 27 Vol. 59 2025 0000-00-00 NiDoloceno NiDoloceno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 2025-01-01 316.728:007.52-053.88 2405-8963 264864003 10.1016/j.ifacol.2025.12.111 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405896325027934?via%3Dihub 1 429a478a-f214-11f0-94a7-001a4af901a5 https://revis.openscience.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=15279 1-s2.0-S2405896325027934-main.pdf 1-s2.0-S2405896325027934-main.pdf 1 95D2AB1BAEAFB21655B3D02775273B5B f63a08c8415a4173c7078f05318abb2c0d73f6f27f7439f323310351afdc2ee9 5b2ad37e-38d4-11f1-9cc3-001a4af901a5 https://revis.openscience.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=16291 Univerza Alma Mater Europaea 0 0 0