That is one of the questions that often arises in our communities. Yes? Why? No? Why not? Nursing and caring robots…?! Is this a curse or a blessing? Let’s think about this together a bit! Sophia, the humanoid robot, which the Hong Kong company Hanson Robotics promised to start mass-producing in 2021, can provide elderlyContinue reading “Would you like robots to care for and look after you in your old age?”
Tag Archives: Elderly care
Conscious Ageing Club – Will robots care for us?
After the summer holiday, we are eager to continue our Conscious Ageing Club (online). Last time, we began a conversation about AI and digital solutions, as well as their impacts on conscious aging. (If you missed the conversation, you can read some of the insights here: https://hekate.foundation/2023/06/05/conscious-ageing-club-we-kicked-it-off/). It became apparent that this is such aContinue reading “Conscious Ageing Club – Will robots care for us?”
P-AGE / Intergenerational and Age-Friendly Community Platform
The P-AGE project (Pécs* Intergenerational and Age-Friendly Community Platform) has been launched through a partnership between the Hekate Conscious Ageing Foundation and the Pécs Community Foundation. For the first time in human history, 4-5 generations are living together on Earth. Europe has never had as many people over the age of 75 as it doesContinue reading “P-AGE / Intergenerational and Age-Friendly Community Platform”
Care migration: cause or symptom?
Towards a scarcity of care? Tensions and contradictions in transnational elderly care systems in central and eastern Europe It is the title of the book issued by Friedrich-Ebert-StiftungBudapest. Our co-founder Kinga has contributed to the volume. Read the full article here. Quote from the book: “Hopefully this initiative is an effective step towards a large-scaleContinue reading “Care migration: cause or symptom?”
Purple economy and care crisis
“[Brussels, 25 January 2018] This paper argues for a Purple economy focusing on care at the heart of sustainable development. Written on behalf of EWL, by Anna Sofia Fernandes from the EWL Portuguese coordination, the paper sets forth a vision for an economic model that places care as its backbone. Investing in care is part of a forwardContinue reading “Purple economy and care crisis”
Silver economy
“Around the world, people are ageing. The phenomenon is more marked in the developed world. In Europe and focusing on The Netherlands specifically, the average age of the population has gone from 71 in 1960, to around 81 in 2014. This trend has been seen in many countries around the world and has led toContinue reading “Silver economy”
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