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MetroFocus
MetroFocus: May 16, 2023
Season 2023
Episode 8152
A special presentation of the WNET Group, in collaboration with the New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) and with the New York State Education Department (NYSED). on the 60th anniversary of Older Americans Month, Hari Sreenivasan of "Amanpour & Company," visits a restaurant run by grandmas. Then, how do robots provide companionship to older New Yorkers? Finally, meet a Ping Pong champion.
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