Reducing Loneliness Among Aging Adults: The Roles of Personal Voice Assistants and Anthropomorphic Interactions

• Main Authors: Valerie K. Jones (Author), Michael Hanus (Author), Changmin Yan (Author), Marcia Y. Shade (Author), Julie Blaskewicz Boron (Author), Rafael Maschieri Bicudo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The perception of feeling lonely is an influential factor in determining quality of life among aging adults. As the US Census Bureau projects that the number of Americans ages 65 and older will double by 2060, reducing loneliness is imperative. Personal voice assistants (PVAs) such as Amazon's...