alt Hacker NewsThat is generally what people mean by robot care for the elderly. Doing chores pertaining to the elderly.
Elderly need a lot of help with a lot of things. Maybe it's the trash, maybe it's helping them find their keys or remembering to take their medication.
What did you think they meant? I assume that if someone meant we need robots to provide companionship or emotional support for the elderly, they would say that instead.
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ohyes • today at 7:01 AM
That is not what anyone means.
A nurse who administers medication, prepares meals, and gets them out of the house and checks on their well being. Full time care for the elderly.
They literally mean like, a robot to shower them, wipe their asses, provide companionship, get them in/out of bed, make sure they turn the stove off, make sure they take their meds, alert people if there's a health incident, etc.