Gwangju Dong-gu Distributes Care Robot 'Hyodori' to Seniors with Mild Cognitive Impairment

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Dong-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Im Taek) announced on the 31st that it will distribute the AI care robot ‘Hyodori’ to 15 elderly people with mild cognitive impairment (pre-dementia stage).

The care robot ‘Hyodori,’ operated by voice and touch, is an IoT customized lifestyle management AI robot that provides ▲health management such as alarms for meals, medication, and exercise ▲safety management through detection of elderly movement ▲emotional and safety management services such as lively greetings, songs, and companionship.

In particular, Hyodori is equipped with non-face-to-face multi-care service functions that help prevent dementia and relieve depression by enabling interactive communication such as lively greetings and conversations.

It also has a function that allows distant caregivers to check on the elderly or send voice messages via a dementia safety center computer application, which are then delivered to the elderly through Hyodori.

Im Taek, Mayor of Dong-gu, said, “For elderly living alone, the rates of depression are 1.5 times higher, dementia prevalence 3.5 times higher, and suicide risk up to 6 times higher than average people, so continuous care is necessary,” adding, “Amid the overall lifestyle changes brought by COVID-19, we will take the lead in building a more thorough care system by providing various non-face-to-face services to the elderly.”

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