Fortune May 28, 2022
The pandemic placed a spotlight on America’s older population as the demographic most at risk of falling seriously sick or dying from COVID over the past two years. But compounding the risk of infection in adults over 65 is a trickier problem: loneliness.
Enter robots.
This week, the New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) announced plans to distribute robot companions to over 800 older adults in the state. The office’s mission is to improve seniors’ access to nonmedical support services that maximize their ability to age in their communities while avoiding high levels or publicly financed care.
Over a quarter of adults age 60 and over live alone, according to a report from the Pew Research Center. As...
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