Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Over the weekend, Dad and I watched a very thought-provoking movie, Robot & Frank. The plot of the 2012 movie, which stars Frank Langella, James Marsden, Liv Tyler and Susan Sarandon, is described by the movie’s website as, “Set in the near future, Frank, a retired cat burglar, has tw...
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Thanks for this interesting post, Dorian. I've read quite a bit about robots and caregiving and I think some of it is in our future. I worry about people with dementia, however. They already have enough trouble making sense of their environment. There may be a place for robots in their care, but for the most part, I think they need hands-on human care. For people without cognitive issues, there is probably more room for robotic care.
I'm sure it's coming. I hope that this ability is used wisely so that it helps with patient care and doesn't harm anyone.
Excellent post!
Carol