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A worker repairs the arm of a robot before the opening of the World Robot Conference held in Beijing, China last week. Just as automation has begun to do jobs previously seen as uniquely suited for humans, robots will assist the elderly in the very near future. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

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Despite innovations that make it easier for seniors to keep living on their own rather than moving into special facilities, most elderly people eventually need a hand with chores and other everyday activities

By Cynthia Matuszek, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, for AP August 29, 2017