My robot and I: Japanese stories of technology and old age
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In the country with the highest life expectancy in the world — currently facing the crisis of an aging population — scientists, healthcare professionals and technology companies are coming together to fight against problems such as loneliness, cognitive deterioration and loss of mobility

In the country with the highest life expectancy in the world — currently facing the crisis of an aging population — scientists, healthcare professionals and technology companies are coming together to fight against problems such as loneliness, cognitive deterioration and loss of mobility

  • fubarx
    2·
    5 months ago

    Have they tried raising the pay-rate and training standards for human caregivers?

    🤔

    • pavnilschanda@lemmy.worldOPM
      1·
      5 months ago

      I think the concern is more the availability of humans rather than the quality. Sure, immigration is an option but many older Japanese people are too xenophobic for that.