People visit the International Exhibition of Senior Care, Rehabilitation Medicine and Healthcare (CHINA AID 2024) at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC) in Pudong district of Shanghai on June 13, 2024. — AFP
SHANGHAI: 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.
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.
