AI Companions Arrive in Dementia Care Before the Evidence Does

The most rigorous trial of a companion robot in dementia care beat an identical switched-off soft toy on nothing but engagement. What the evidence shows across robots, sensors, chatbots and the cheap low-tech aids that outperform them. Independent, evidence-led analysis from LightAge AI, part of the "LightAge AI Analysis" series. Not peer reviewed. Every claim is traced to a primary source in the article references. Canonical version: https://lightage.ai/assistive-technology-in-dementia-care How this was made: produced AI-driven and human-directed. A human set the topic, angle and standard of proof and is accountable for what is published; AI assisted the evidence-gathering, drafting and verification.