Table 4.

Categories and examples of responses during Paro^® exposition

Topics	Examples
Expressing emotions	Mrs G, 95 y/o: “I am happy with you”
	Mrs D, 68 y/o: “When you are here, I am as calm as you”
	Mrs R, 92 y/o: “I am tired, I am sick […] That’s why I stay in bed”
	Mr G, 84 y/o: “I am not well at all”
Interpreting Paro’s behaviors	Mrs R, 77 y/o: “You feel a little worried […].
	Do not cry, or I am going to cry too.”
	Mrs D, 87 y/o: “You seem upset.”
Reminiscing	Mrs M, 83 y/o: “You remind me of my dog […].We played together when I was young.”
	Mrs C, 81 y/o: “Look how beautiful it is today, it is summer […]. In the summer we go swimming with my parents. Those were better days, don’t you think so?”

Notes: The interventions were conducted in French and were recorded. The responses were then translated from French to English and verified by two bilingual neuropsychologists (VCL and MD) for the purpose of this publication.