Shanghai (AFP) – With internet-connected sleep monitors, robotic arms and calorie-counting cafeteria plates, China’s elder care industry is hoping automation will provide the solution to an ageing population and a shrinking workforce.
3 min China’s elder care industry is hoping automation will provide the solution to an ageing population and a shrinking workforce Hundreds of retirees were among visitors to a crowded industry fair in Shanghai this week, thronging booths touting everything from luxury retirement homes to physiotherapy robots.
China’s population has declined since 2022 after more than 60 years of uninterrupted growth, prompting fears of a future labour crunch […]
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