The 13th Elderly Services Forum for the year 2024, organized by the Department of Social Services in Sharjah, discussed the importance of employing artificial intelligence to improve the quality of life of the elderly and meet their diverse needs in innovative and effective technological ways.
The forum, which was held under the slogan “Artificial Intelligence in the Service of the Elderly,” recommended enhancing the use of artificial intelligence to develop innovative technical solutions, such as personal assistance applications and smart sensors, that enable the elderly to interact with their surroundings more independently, and provide notifications and alerts to family members or caregivers. Care when needed or in emergency situations, expanding the use of assistive robots to provide health care in performing daily activities, such as reminding them to take medications and monitoring their health condition, and creating smart digital platforms that integrate health and social service providers, allowing the elderly to easily access health and social care via… Interactive applications support remote monitoring and continuous provision of medical and social consultations, and promote the concept of active and sustainable aging through community activities aimed at involving the elderly in cultural, sports and social activities, and employing artificial intelligence to organize activities that suit their physical and mental needs.
The forum stressed the importance of developing partnerships with the private sector to launch social responsibility programs directed at training the elderly in the use of digital technology and artificial intelligence, with the aim of improving their interaction with society and increasing their independence, in addition to including the elderly in the decision-making process regarding the services directed to them, by establishing Advisory committees composed of elderly people and specialists, to ensure the provision of policies and services that are compatible with their actual needs.
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