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Will Seniors Eventually Be Cared For By Robots?

Joan Gage | Posted 05.22.2013 | Fifty
Read More: Paro, Aging, Baby Boomers, New York Times, Alzheimer's, Autism, Robots, Health Care, Cody, Robots and the Elderly, Health Post50, Fifty News
Joan Gage

I'll be desperately trying to hold on to my physical and mental health, in order to stave off the moment when, on Mother's Day, my kids present me with my own personal robot.

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Jason Gilbert

WATCH: This Robot Has Been Designed To Comfort You In Your Moments Before Death

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Gilbert | Posted 06.07.2012 | Technology
Read More: Paro, End of Life Robots, Robot Doctors, Last Moment Robot, Comfort Robots, Death Robot, Robots, Death Robots, Robot, Patient Robots, Video, Bed Side Death Robot, Technology News

You lie in the hospital bed, your heartbeat weak, your breath faint. Old age has conquered you: You can feel throughout your body that you are going t...

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A Furry Friend For Grandma?

Los Angeles Times | Karen Ravn | Posted 12.19.2011 | Fifty
Read More: Companion Robots, Medical Devices, Companions, Paro, Nursing Homes, Food and Drug Administration, Robots, Eldercare, Fifty News

It's a medical device that looks like a baby harp seal, and someday it just might be your best friend. Which leads to some interesting questions....

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WATCH: Obama Plays With Robots

The Huffington Post | Catharine Smith | Posted 05.25.2011 | Technology
Read More: Singing Robot, Hrp-4c, Obama Robots Japan, Asia-Pacific Economic Conference, Obama, Apec 2010, Robot Seal, Robots, Barack Obama, Japan, I-Real, Paro, Smarter Ideas, Technology News

Last week, President Obama visited Japan to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit. He also took some time out to interact with th...

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