The conference Aging services in the age of artificial intelligence took place in Harpa, last Thursday, April 10. The conference was well attended and featured numerous speakers working in one way or another in geriatric care and technological development in the health sector Bergur Ebbi was the moderator.
There was a good atmosphere at the conference and the lectures were informative and there were also light strings - and even singing! Ariel Pétursson, chairman of the Seamen's Council, opened the conference on a short talk and then picked up the guitar and got the whole hall to sing In Hlíðarendakoti.
The main topic of discussion for the speakers was technological development in the health system, especially artificial intelligence and how it will relieve work in care. Kristín Sól Ólafsdóttir, robot software engineer, presented the design and development of robots in care work, which the company F&P Robotics in Switzerland is working on, where the goal is primarily to improve people's quality of life and light jobs.
Healthy aging and good health status for senior citizens were also discussed, and so how evolving welfare technology can ensure that people can live longer at home At the time, social life for the elderly was specifically discussed and how important it is to maintain social activity in later life to stop the development of disease and loneliness In that context, the structure of the quality of life core of DAS for senior citizens was introduced and how the cores support the independent living of senior citizens and promote social life.
All the speakers who came forward agreed that in order to be able to meet the great challenges that lie ahead in the issues of the elderly, solidarity and cooperation between many parties is needed.
