Could a robot be your next caregiver?

The Globe and Mail · Meera Raman · 2026-11-06 10:30 UTC

In Japan, robots already help care for some nursing home seniors, and surprisingly, many prefer it

Good morning. In Tuesday’s budget, the government said it’s proposing to merge RRSPs and RRIFs into what it calls a new “RRSP-for-life.” The merge wouldn’t change the need to make minimum withdrawals after age 71. But it would spare Canadians a boatload of paperwork.

I want your thoughts on this proposal. If you’re willing to be interviewed and have your name in a story, please send me a note at [email protected].

Now back to our regular programming: Would you trust a robot to take care of you in old age? Turns out, a lot of people do. Let’s get into it.

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