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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

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

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

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[–] pavnilschanda 1 points 4 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.