As America’s population grows older, the challenge of caring for seniors becomes increasingly urgent. By 2050, the number of people aged 65 and older is expected to rise from 58 million to 82 million.

Engineers at MIT have unveiled a robot that assists the elderly with a variety of household tasks and emergency maneuvers.

MIT researchers developed a compact robot that can lift, support, and catch older adults during a fall without being attached ...

E-BAR is a set of robotic handlebars that follow a person from behind. A user can walk independently or lean on the robot’s ...

In Japan, a country with a rapidly aging population and a shortage of caregivers, robots are increasingly becoming companions and caretakers.

Mirokaï the humanoid robot turns ordinary moments into memorable ones with advanced artificial intelligence, storytelling and a dash of charm.

The United States population is older than it has ever been. Today, the country's median age is 38.9, which is nearly a decade older than it was in 1980. And the number of adults older than 65 is ...

But dementia’s impact on health and well-being is not limited to the patient alone. Informal caregivers—namely the 80 percent of family and friends who provide unpaid care to the afflicted ...

Robots are machines that can automatically perform both simple and complex actions. They are often programmed by a computer, but there's no single definition of a robot. Robots include a wide ...