Robotic Caregiving
Even in Japan, robots are a long way from being fully‑fledged carers — here’s why By Giulia De Togni, University of Edinburgh Above Photo: Tokyo University of Science researchers demonstrate a nursing care robot during Japan Robot Week. Eugene Hoshiko/Associated Press/Alamy The robot pauses at the edge of the room as an engineer checks its […]
The Global Caregiver Shortage
Can technology close the divide between care needed and care available? Fact checked by Jim Lacy The world faces a growing crisis: not enough people to care for older adults. The global shortage of health and care workers could reach around 10 million by 2030, the World Health Organization estimates. Regions in Africa and the […]