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My grandfather is an 83 years old “young man”, as he likes to say. Even if it makes everybody laugh (me included), I can’t argue with him when saying such a nonsense, due to its very good shape, which makes him a whole lot heftier than younger people.

He has always been afraid of the fact that one day he won’t be able to do those things he loves most in this world, not to mention the common activities that a human being is able to do, like walking, talking, feeding himself and so on. What he fears most is that someday he’ll be a burden for us, his family. I can completely understand him, but this doesn’t mean he has reasons to be afraid. As far as I’m concerned, at least.

Anyway, the point is that many elderly people find themselves in the same situation when reaching a certain age, while us, the younger generations, are tempted to neglect them and to forget how much they meant to us and they still do.

Japanese, for example, are thinking about fixing this problem. An independent administrative institution called NEDO, began a five-year research and development project, back in 2006, the “Project for Strategic Development of Advanced Robotics Elemental Technologies”. And what did Nedo do? Well, it selected six different robots that were and will be developed in the following years (two, to be more precise).



Now, one of those robots was developed by Murata Machinery, being in fact a robotic nurse that is able to do whatever a real nurse can. And one of the most important things is that this robot can deliver medication to the patients it takes care of.

This is a great idea, you have to admit, even if a soulless creature won’t ever replace the warmth you could give to your elders.

(Source: Dvice)