Reengineering the Family

There’s a silver tsunami coming: By 2050, the number of Americans over the age of 65 will double, and the number over 85 will triple. In an ideal world, each would have at least one human caregiver to meet their physical and emotional needs as they age. But that’s not a reality for most people. Enter the robot caregiver. Robots could help solve this workforce crisis, just as robotics have already started to impact the wider health care industry.

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Ground-breaking innovations hold real potential to change our lives in the foreseeable future–and not always in the ways you’d imagine. When Fidelity’s investment experts consider this potential, they look well beyond the obvious implications. “The Future According to Now” is a podcast from Atlantic Re:think, the branded content studio at The Atlantic, and Fidelity Investments. Follow along at theatlantic.com/fidelitypodcast, @atlanticrethink, or on your favorite podcast platforms. Promotional content produced by Atlantic Re:think, the branded content studio at The Atlantic for Fidelity Investments. Fidelity and Atlantic Re:think, the branded content studio at The Atlantic are independent entities.