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My parents’ dementia felt like the end of joy. But when they got sick, I turned to a new generation of roboticists—and their glowing, talking, blobby creations.

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https://www.wired.com/story/parents-dementia-robots-warm-technology/

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Title
My Parents' Dementia Felt Like the End of Joy. Then Came the Robots
Authors
Kat McGowan, Simon Hill, Max G. Levy, Scott Gilbertson, Boone Ashworth, Steven Levy, Tom Vanderbilt, WIRED Staff, Caitlin Kelly
Published
Jan 4 2024
Word count
5461 words

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