• MDCCCLV@lemmy.ca
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    2 days ago

    If you can get even low quality robots that can provide some amount of elder care, even if it’s just reminding them to take prescriptions and helping them walk, then you can drastically reduce the economic problems. there will be massive shortages of basic CNA and nursing home care workers.

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      1 day ago

      Caring for the elderly is unfortunately a very small piece of the pie. A small number of CNA can handle a pretty decent number of elderly, in a facility.

      Of course, we (corporate) stretch those CNA as thin as possible.

      Automation in every industry that we’re so worried about being our undoing will soften the blow.

      It’s possible that nanny bots could eventually help ease daycare costs.

      Problematically anytime somebody creates something that reduces financial cost for someone else, They usually end up charging them significant amounts for it. Those inexpensive elderly care robots will end up being subscriptions and have planned obsolescence. Everybody’s got to get a piece of that pie.