Will robots help us in our homes – now and within 10 years?

Aging In Place Technology Watch September 13, 2022
Laurie Orlov

Context matters: consider the likely status of people in 10 years. It makes you think. Asked this question recently and pondered. What will be the context at that time? A decade from now, the oldest baby boomers will be 86. Women will outlive men by a few years – living on average into their late 80s. They may be solo agers – no children, spouse or partner. They may struggle financially – including the 15% of women who rely primarily on Social Security income. By 2030, 20% of the US population will be over the age of 65 — and likely to be obese and living for at least 8 years with some level of disability. The demand for home...

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