Who actually wants to live in a care home? Understandably, many people want to retain their autonomy as they get older, but living alone can come with great risks. With Efergy’s Carehub Camera Monitoring Systems, families can keep a watchful eye over elderly relatives that are living alone.

Loneliness is a growing problem among the elderly – so wouldn’t living with friends make old age more enjoyable? OWCH – the Older Women’s Co-Housing group – is the first female-only scheme for over-50s in the UK, aiming to provide companionship and support for girls in their golden years.

A French advert is questioning the future of robot caregiving and its potential implications on loneliness among the elderly. The video, entitled 'BEN' – which stands for Bionically Engineered Nursing – offers a glimpse into a potential future in order to recruit more human volunteers.

While the immediate future is unlikely to yield AI pseudo-human carers, the notion of robots aiding the elderly is closer than ever. All over the world – especially in Japan, where more than a quarter of the population is over 65 – technology and healthcare are starting to overlap.