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Man’s NEW Best Friend

  Author:  5940  Category:(News) Created:(5/30/2022 5:52:00 AM)
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This week, the New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) announced plans to distribute robot companions to over 800 older adults in the state. The office’s mission is to improve seniors’ access to nonmedical support services that maximize their ability to age in their communities while avoiding high levels or publicly financed care.

Over a quarter of adults age 60 and over live alone, according to a report from the Pew Research Center. As the large baby boomer generation reaches retirement age, that percentage is only going to grow, and with it the need for senior care services.

The idea of senior-assisting robots is nothing new. Japan, a country that has long felt the weight of its large elderly population, has been investing in the technology for decades.

The robots set to be distributed by NYSOFA can also respond to users and base behaviors on collected data. Called ElliQ, the robots work like other AI-based household devices that have become commonplace in recent years, like Siri or Amazon’s Alexa. It’s another countertop appliance with a focus on communication, just a bit more interactive.

ElliQ consists of two parts: an illuminated face that holds a microphone and speaker that can move to look at users, and a separate touchscreen tablet that can facilitate video communication.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/york-turning-japan-giving-robots-110000517.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall

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Date: 5/30/2022 5:53:00 AM  ( From Author ) From Authorid: 5940    I dunno, I think I would prefer a dog.  
Date: 5/30/2022 8:38:00 AM  From Authorid: 5301    

...but can your dog open the fridge and get you a beer?

  
Date: 5/30/2022 8:53:00 AM  ( From Author ) From Authorid: 5940    Well, yeah. Doesn’t everybody’s dawg?  
Date: 5/30/2022 11:46:00 AM  From Authorid: 21435    Hey Larry "L.D." here: It's sad times, indeed, when "they" talk about replacing "man's best friend.

kronk---Yeah that's for sure. Now, "they" are worried about older folk aging? Wasn't too long ago, "they" were sending plague victims to the old folks home.

"L.D."---I'd like to see one of those robots catch a rabbit. By the way, whatever happened to that governor"

kronk---He wrote a book.

  
Date: 5/30/2022 2:03:00 PM  ( From Author ) From Authorid: 5940    I agree with you L.D. It seems to me that a dog totally understands what humans need as far as companionship goes. I’ve made many K-9 friends in my neighborhood by simply talking to them as I walk by. Of course, bribery with treats works too.

I also find it amazing how people write a book to supplement their already bloated bank accounts…..
  
Date: 5/31/2022 1:46:00 AM  From Authorid: 998    Are we missing all the little furry and feathered friends? All of them add so much to our lives ... not that I have any pets right now. But if I lived alone, (and were any more ancient than i already am), I'm guessing a cat would become a quickly needed needed companion. I'm not all that much of a dog person (don't hurt me) ... lol  
Date: 5/31/2022 11:02:00 AM  ( From Author ) From Authorid: 5940    Yep Ginger, cats mage good company. I just never figured we’d be living “Jetson’s” style.  
Date: 5/31/2022 1:30:00 PM  From Authorid: 21435    Ginger (Looks around and makes sure that "the dog" isn't looking over his shoulder.)....I like most beasts; some, more than others. As a child, I was literally, surrounded by cats. We lived "out of town," and there was room for the kitties to ramble. Yep, we always had a half a dozen cats around the place. Some where awesome hunters and kept the place free of pests. Some were affectionate and good for cuddling up with and petting. Some were mean and would attack anything smaller than a mule. My father's hobby was catching fish, so we had plenty of food for the cats.

When our children were growing up, we usually had at least one cat around the house. Lately, we have a dog. (He is actually a flesh and blood animal, not to be confused with my imaginary "talking dog." He is a good dog, if a little high strung. He sleeps with me, when everything is normal, but when the lightning and thunder starts, he high tails it to Sangelina.

"L.D." here: Hello, Ginger! I've heard a lot about you from "him." I "am" the talking dog he mentioned and there is no other dog in the household. Please forgive old kronk. He knows not what he does. Oh, and if ever anyone tries to hurt you, just reach out to me. I'll get kronk to shoot `em and then I'll eat `em.

kronk---Ugh!...Good to read you, Ginger. Write on....

"L.D."---What he said.
  
Date: 5/31/2022 5:23:00 PM  From Authorid: 21435    Hey Larry I agree about reaching out to k-9s. I wish that I had done some formal training with "L.D." He is a very intelligent animal and I'm sure that we could have gone a lot further, had I applied myself. As it is, he has several "key words," that he responds to, without ever having been trained.

One of his favorite words is "GO." He loves going anywhere with us. We walk him twice a day, in a very rural setting, He can chase rabbits, rats & mice, squirrels, the occasional possum and many kinds of birds.

Another word that "L.D." responds to is "GRIND." Yeah, I know, that's a weird one. His toe nails grow like crazy and I have this little battery powered machine that spins an insert with a piece of coarse sand paper. He doesn't really like me messing with his toe nails, but he tolerates it because when I'm done, I rub his pads with olive oil. He loves to lick the olive oil off his feet.

He also responds to the word "Momma." You know what they say? "Momma's baby; daddy's, maybe?" He adores the wife, `cause every morning, she gives him a full body rub down. (The lucky little mugger.)
  
Date: 5/31/2022 7:40:00 PM  From Authorid: 5301    

...Hey Larry once had this REALLY smart dog...the thing even wrote a book!
Check it out...it's called "The Arf of the Deal".

  
Date: 5/31/2022 7:40:00 PM  From Authorid: 5301    

...at least the dog could afford to put a woof over his head.

  
Date: 5/31/2022 7:41:00 PM  From Authorid: 5301    

...Howl you all doing tonight?

  
Date: 6/1/2022 12:22:00 AM  ( From Author ) From Authorid: 5940    Hekler has mistaken this post for the JOTW. But at least he’s potty trained.  
Date: 6/1/2022 9:14:00 AM  From Authorid: 5301    

...it's my potty and I'll cry if I want to.

  
Date: 6/1/2022 5:48:00 PM  From Authorid: 21435    ^^^^Love that!   

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