Sonja Teupen
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About
Sonja Teupen is a leading researcher at the intersection of gerontechnology, dementia care, and psychosocial wellbeing. Her work focuses on how assistive technologies—from social robots to active assisted living (AAL) systems—can combat loneliness and improve quality of life for people living with dementia, particularly in long-term care settings. Her 2021 scoping review on technology’s potential to address loneliness in dementia (45 citations) is a foundational contribution, mapping the landscape of digital interventions in residential care. She further advanced the field with a 2023 scoping review using the Almere Model to identify factors that facilitate or hinder acceptance of social robots in nursing homes (27 citations), offering practical guidance for implementation. Her European survey on AAL technology (2023) and ethnographic fieldwork in a Danish nursing home (2024)—where she explored the evolving human-robot relationship through the poignant concept of “the woman with the dog”—demonstrate her methodological versatility and deep commitment to understanding lived experiences. Teupen’s work is essential reading for anyone interested in human-centered technology design, aging, and dementia.
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