Inside Japan’s futuristic care homes where robots look after elderly
https://www.the-express.com/news/world-news/158352/japan-care-homes-robot-nurses
Inside Japan’s futuristic care homes where robots look after elderly
https://www.the-express.com/news/world-news/158352/japan-care-homes-robot-nurses
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Around 2.15 million people are employed in the care sector in Japan but recent estimates suggest the country will face a shortage of around 570,000 by 2040.
Low wages and difficult working conditions are thought to be part of the reason the sector is struggling.
“With the declining birthrate and ageing population, there will be fewer people working so we have to do this by improving productivity with fewer people, in order to create more comfortable workplaces and a more comfortable living environment for users.”
This is inevitable. As the birth rate declines in most richer nations, AI and robotics will be the only way forward as the pool of available workers for jobs like caring for the elderly shrinks below sustainability.
I’ve seen this film.
It’s excellent.
Its called
[Roujin Z](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roujin_Z)
The issues within care homes in our country, Japan, are truly alarming. Elderly residents sometimes scold or act violently toward caregivers, engage in extreme behaviors like eating or throwing feces, and if caregivers make mistakes, they risk being sued by the families. We are economically and physically burdened, almost to the point of servitude, in our care for the elderly. Implementing solutions through robotics and AI is significantly essential.