Can a social robot named Ryan help older people feel less lonely?

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Ryan the robot at at Eaton Senior Communities
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Mohammad Mahoor, the developer of Ryan the robot, is a DU professor of engineering.

Ryan the robot at at Eaton Senior Communities
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Ross Argabrite, a resident at Eaton Senior Communities in Lakewood, tells jokes with Ryan the robot, as Ryan’s creator, Mohammad Mahoor, talks about the machine’s capabilities. Mahoor is a DU professor of engineering. His business partner in DreamFace, David Geras, watches from behind, at right.

Ryan the robot at at Eaton Senior Communities
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Zsuzsuaanna Varga, left, and Morris Killingham, take part in a seated yoga session led by Ryan the robot at Eaton Senior Communities in Lakewood.

Ryan the robot is stationed in Ross Argabrite’s apartment at  Eaton Senior Communities in Lakewood
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Ryan the robot is stationed in Ross Argabrite’s apartment at Eaton Senior Communities in Lakewood.

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