Japanese researchers have created a robot nurse that can lift elderly patients from wheelchairs and beds. Naturally, it looks like a giant teddy bear. Riba, short for Robot for Interactive Body ...

If the thought of a giant robot bear picking you up doesn’t sound too scary, consider spending your old age in Japan. State-backed research center Riken is developing a bear-like intelligent lifting ...

As nursing home operators seek wraparound services to help with staff burnout, turnover and retention, leaders in the sector say it’s unwise to overlook ...