Lacking health workers, Germany taps robots for elder care – ET HealthWorld

Lacking health workers, Germany taps robots for elder care – ET HealthWorld

Germany: The white-coloured humanoid “Garmi” does not look much different from a typical robot — it stands on a platform with wheels and is equipped with a black screen on which two blue circles acting as eyes are attached. But retired German doctor Guenter Steinebach, 78, said: “For me, this robot is a dream.” Not … Read more

The Wrong Side of 70: How I Found Myself Surrounded by Specialists

The Wrong Side of 70: How I Found Myself Surrounded by Specialists

Ernest Hemingway famously wrote in The Sun Also Rises that one goes bankrupt gradually, then suddenly. Of course, Hemingway was referring not only to how money is lost, but to the way many things work and how humans fail to perceive those things until they’re done deals. Which brings me to this burning question: How … Read more

1 in 3 Caregivers for Elderly May Be Untrained, Unscreened

By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, June 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A new report raises questions about the training and qualifications of many caregivers for the elderly across the United States. The study by the RAND Corporation, a nonprofit research organization, found that nearly a third of Americans who arranged for paid care … Read more