Usability Views Article Details  home | timeline | recent | popular | e-reports | userati | books | about  Japan's hi-tech carers (12 Apr 2005) Other in-built sensors mean Paro can respond to sight, sound, temperature and even posture. Although not able to talk, the latest Paro models can recognise seven different languages. In clinical trials, Paro has been shown to reduce stress, depression and anxiety in elderly people, by offering them the chance to demonstrate affection... and receive a little back. Article URL: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/this_world/golden_years/4436633.stm Read 218 more articles from BBC News sorted by date, popularity, or title. Next Article: Lunch with Mikhail Gorbachev at the Mass Software Council     This site is a labour of love built by Chris McEvoy