TOKYO (Reuters) - Paro the furry seal cries softly while an elderly woman pets it. Pepper, a humanoid, waves while leading a group of senior citizens in exercises. The upright Tree guides a disabled ...

NAGOYA—A citizens' group dedicated to addressing elder care challenges among foreign residents marked more than 10 years of ...

TOKYO (Reuters) – At the Tokyo elder-care home where 27-year-old Yoshimu works, the coronavirus has stretched already tight staffing, leaving residents to sometimes sit longer in soiled diapers or to ...

Boost in robot technology aimed at helping seniors with routine tasks. A woman wearing a robotic exoskeleton gives a demonstration at a home care and rehabilitation convention in Tokyo on Wednesday.

TOKYO—Takahiro Taniguchi was walking down the hall at the home for senior citizens where he works when his wireless earbuds signaled him: A resident was ready to be escorted to the bathroom. The alert ...