Comments on: Robotic Elder Care? http://www.blisstree.com/articles/robotic-elder-care-135/ Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:22:31 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Samantha http://www.blisstree.com/articles/robotic-elder-care-135/comment-page-1/#comment-83198 Samantha Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:00:32 +0000 http://www.genbetween.com/robotic-elder-care/#comment-83198 The technology that is being developed to address the physical needs of the aging is remarkable. While I doubt that the robot will be soon in everyone's house, I like the idea of a multi-purpose "assistant". Maybe it will take off some of the heavy responsibilities we "sandwich generation" caregivers face. There are already some amazing products out there. My Mom uses a <a href="http://www.enablemart.com/Catalog/Large-Key-Large-Print-Keyboards/BigKeys-LX/">large key computer keyboard</a>. Now she can keep in touch with family via email without having someone assist her. We've also found a lot of <a href="http://www.enablemart.com/Catalog/Dressing-Grooming/">personal assistive devices</a>, like a <a href="http://www.enablemart.com/Catalog/Dressing-Aids/Two-In-One-Dressing-Tool/">dressing stick</a> which allows her to dress herself without assistance. Keeping the sense of dignity strong within our parents is so important. I hope that industries will continue to develop more and more products that will enrich not only our parents lives, but our lives ...we will all be there someday. The technology that is being developed to address the physical needs of the aging is remarkable. While I doubt that the robot will be soon in everyone’s house, I like the idea of a multi-purpose “assistant”. Maybe it will take off some of the heavy responsibilities we “sandwich generation” caregivers face.

There are already some amazing products out there. My Mom uses a large key computer keyboard. Now she can keep in touch with family via email without having someone assist her. We’ve also found a lot of personal assistive devices, like a dressing stick which allows her to dress herself without assistance. Keeping the sense of dignity strong within our parents is so important.
I hope that industries will continue to develop more and more products that will enrich not only our parents lives, but our lives …we will all be there someday.

]]> By: Carol Bradley Bursack http://www.blisstree.com/articles/robotic-elder-care-135/comment-page-1/#comment-82820 Carol Bradley Bursack Fri, 09 May 2008 21:07:06 +0000 http://www.genbetween.com/robotic-elder-care/#comment-82820 I'm with you. Fascinating, but I'm not sure how useful this would be with someone terrified of his or her own image in a mirror. For someone in good shape that wants a little backup, it may work. I think I'd find it creepy. But, go technology! There's a lot of good stuff coming up. Carol Bradley Bursack Mindind Our Elders I’m with you. Fascinating, but I’m not sure how useful this would be with someone terrified of his or her own image in a mirror. For someone in good shape that wants a little backup, it may work. I think I’d find it creepy. But, go technology! There’s a lot of good stuff coming up.
Carol Bradley Bursack
Mindind Our Elders

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