Seniors

Seniors The senior population in the United States is experiencing rapid growth, with approximately 59.3 million people aged 65 and older as of early 2025, representing about 18.6% of the total population. This demographic is expected to expand significantly in the coming years, reaching 71.6 million by 2030 and nearly 90 million by 2050, at […]

Companionship – Part 3

ElliQ on John’s kitchen counter Companionship – Part 3 In the last two blog posts, I wrote about how companionship provides emotional support, helping individuals feel understood and valued. This emotional bond counters the subjective feeling of loneliness. In this blog post, I will share my own experience with the ElliQ robot and what I […]

Companionship – Part 2

ElliQ on John’s kitchen counter Companionship – Part 2   Companionship provides emotional support, helping individuals feel understood and valued. This emotional bond counters the subjective feeling of loneliness. In this blog post, I will explore what loneliness is about and then how companionship can help. Loneliness is a universal experience of feeling disconnected or […]

Where Were You When

Where Were You When Most of us remember vividly where we were on September 11, 2001. In my case, I was in Danbury, Connecticut in the board room at Bristol Technology meeting with their CEO, Keith Blackwell. Remember where you were when you first heard that President Kennedy was assassinated? Or maybe when Jerry Garcia […]

Current Events by John R. Patrick – 10/10/2024

In this section, I share what I am up to, pictures of the week, what is new in AI and crypto, and more. Voice I have been experimenting with adding voice to my blog posts. This will enable readers to listen rather than read. To try it out, click the “Listen to Post” at the […]