Who Will Take Care Of Italy’s Older People? Robots, Maybe.

The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post: Business
Sat, 04/01/2023 - 5:00am

CARPI, Italy — The older woman asked to hear a story. “An excellent choice,” answered the small robot, reclined like a nonchalant professor atop the classroom’s desk, instructing her to listen closely. She leaned in, her wizened forehead almost touching the smooth plastic head. “Once upon a time,” the robot began a brief tale, and when it finished asked her what job the protagonist had. “Shepherd,” Bona Poli, 85, responded meekly. The robot didn’t hear so well.

NEXT
Topics:  an    once    shepherd bona poli    shep-herd     fantastic     squat   related articles   zoom   at apple   coca-cola   dia   denver   airbnbs   broncos   sean payton   europe s   olimpia pino   university   parma   leaps    we   loredana ligabue   not only elderly   robots   japan   states   the italy   eastern europe   ukraine    that s   giovanni lamura   in january   struggling italians   in emilia-romagna    there   prime minister giorgia meloni   alessandra locatelli   as nao   france   leonardo saponaro    it   poli   viviana casella    i d   franca barbieri    little tony     is   daniela cottafavi    romulus   remus    you   caliumi   mara poggi    squished     that   the new york   times   economy now   carpi   italy    the    she    poli   italy s   nao   technology   italy     the   ligabue    it    that    that   badanti   italians   carpi    the   rome   casella   poggi   care   older people   family   asked   mother   government   families   group   aging   dementia   long-term   meeting   move   birthrates   women   benefits   person   focus   center   home   million   won   decades   live   country   live-in   shrinking   nursing   psychology   providing   relief   artificial   intelligence   voice   region   shouted   caring   woman   exhausted   listen   professor   desk   hear   workforce   workers   representing   advocacy   population   system   homes   rare   leading   room   year   non-self-sufficient   keeping   day   breaks   raise   problems   answers   give   explained   law   wanted   members   
BING NEWS:
  • Slices get sexy: Long Island pizzerias are leveling up
    Pizzerias are a cornerstone of Long Island’s culinary landscape, as inviting to the solitary diner as to folks eager to share a pie or two. But although slice shops are as familiar as the day is long, ...
    04/21/2024 - 6:17 am | View Link
  • 40 fantastic films to watch with your old man on Father’s Day
    Spend Father's Day watching the best dad-centric movies, like "Star Wars," "Father of the Bride" and "The Godfather." See more of our roundup here.
    04/19/2024 - 6:51 am | View Link
  • When it comes to Canada’s productivity, the devil is in the demographics
    So, if Canadian policymakers and business leaders plan to address Canada’s low productivity problem—recently described as a “crisis” by Bank of Canada deputy governor Carolyn Rogers—it will need to ...
    04/17/2024 - 6:45 am | View Link
  • Why Are Middle-Aged Americans So Lonely?
    A new study shows that Americans in midlife are lonelier than previous generations and counterparts in other countries. What can we do to address that?
    04/15/2024 - 6:28 am | View Link
  • ‘Are nursing homes our only option?’ These centers offer older adults an alternative.
    PACE centers provide medical care and social services to people older than 55 whose medical needs qualify them for nursing home care.
    04/14/2024 - 11:03 pm | View Link
  • More

 

NEXT
Welcome to Wopular!

Welcome to Wopular

Wopular is an online newspaper rack, giving you a summary view of the top headlines from the top news sites.

Senh Duong (Founder)
Wopular, MWB, RottenTomatoes

Subscribe to Wopular's RSS Fan Wopular on Facebook Follow Wopular on Twitter Follow Wopular on Google Plus

MoviesWithButter : Our Sister Site

Movies With Butter More Movie News

More Business News

  • A lifetime subscription to this AI plant identifier app is on sale for 71% off
    Mashable, Thursday - 04/25/2024 - 12:00 AM

    TL;DR: A lifetime subscription to a Plantum AI Plant Identifier Premium Plan is on sale for £13.72, saving you 71% on list price. As flowers bloom and the sun sets later each day, it’s easy to see why so many people love nature. Anyone can appreciate a beautiful flower, tree, or plant but not many know how to identify and care for them.

    More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
  • A Call for Embracing AI—But With a ‘Human Touch’
    Time, Wednesday - 04/24/2024 - 10:22 PM

    Business leaders across a range of industries agreed in a Wednesday discussion that the acceleration with which AI can transform society is practically unprecedented—and that, with proper regulation, that should be a good thing. “This thing is so transformational,” said Booking Holdings CEO Glenn Fogel, speaking at the TIME100 Summit.

    More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
  • Wordle today: Here's the answer and hints for April 25
    Mashable, Wednesday - 04/24/2024 - 10:00 PM

    Oh hey there! If you're here, it must be time for Wordle. As always, we're serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today's answer. If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for April 25's Wordle solution revealed.

    More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
  • NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for April 25
    Mashable, Wednesday - 04/24/2024 - 09:00 PM

    Connections is the latest New York Times word game that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.

    More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
  • Tech CEOs Say Ethical A.I. and Innovation Are ‘Two Sides of the Same Coin’
    Time, Wednesday - 04/24/2024 - 08:34 PM

    CEOs of start-ups and big tech companies spoke at the TIME100 Summit on Wednesday about innovating with artificial intelligence in an ethical way, just moments before a spirited debate on the future of the technology. “Regulation and innovation are two sides of the same coin,” said Rosanne Kincaid-Smith, Group Chief Operating Officer of Northern Data Group, which is a signature partner of the TIME100 Summit.

    More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
  • We may have spotted the first magnetar flare outside our galaxy
    Ars Technica, Wednesday - 04/24/2024 - 05:10 PM

    Enlarge / M82, the site of what's likely to be a giant flare from a magnetar. (credit: NASA, ESA and the Hubble Heritage Team) Gamma rays are a broad category of high-energy photons, including everything with more energy than an X-ray. While they are often created by processes like radioactive decay, few astronomical events produce them in sufficient quantities that they can be detected when the radiation originates in another galaxy. That said, the list is larger than one, which means detecting gamma rays doesn't mean we know what event produced them.

    More | Talk | Read It Later | Share