TOKYO (Reuters) - Paro the furry seal cries softly while an elderly woman pets it. Pepper, a humanoid, waves while leading a group of senior citizens in exercises. The upright Tree guides a disabled ...

Traffic accidents that involve senior citizens in Japan have apparently become a serious problem in the country. Authorities are trying to convince senior citizens who do not feel that they can drive ...

(Bloomberg) -- An elder Japanese statesman has begun a series of meetings with senior officials in Beijing in a sign of improving ties between the two neighbors. Yohei Kono, a former foreign minister, ...

If you’re growing old in Japan, chances are you’ll have some form of robotic help in the future. The Japanese government is continuing to push robots and robotic services as a solution for the country ...

According to Transparency Market Research, the medical robotic systems market will reach $13.6bn in 2018 (from $5.5bn in 2011), with the lion’s share going to surgical robots while the rest is used ...

TOKYO (Reuters) – At the Tokyo elder-care home where 27-year-old Yoshimu works, the coronavirus has stretched already tight staffing, leaving residents to sometimes sit longer in soiled diapers or to ...

Here’s a striking statistic: by 2050, only 30 years from now, there will be 1.6 billion people over the age of 65. That means hundreds of millions of them will require care, or at least some form of ...

ANY mere mortal might have reacted with dismay, even anger, if a group of brash newcomers threatened to undo the accomplishments of a lifetime. But from his Olympian heights as Japan’s most revered ...

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TOKYO (Reuters) - At the Tokyo elder-care home where 27-year-old Yoshimu works, the coronavirus has stretched already tight staffing, leaving residents to sometimes sit longer in soiled diapers or to ...