Developing a Responsive InTeractive Advocate ('RITA')

英国人口老龄化；英国75岁以上人口约有800万，到2031年，这一数字将增加约400万。英国卫生国务大臣(Jeremy Hunt)概述了未来老年护理的问题。他指出，在2010年至2030年期间，85岁及以上的人口数量不仅将翻一番，而且到2020年，痴呆症患者将超过100万。(2013年9月12日在国王基金的演讲)。他还煞费苦心地指出，目前的护理体系是“被动的和脱节的”，我们的“年长的可恶的公民得到了一个综合护理计划的照顾，在问题出现之前就先发制人”的情况很少见。在一个公共财政捉襟见肘的时代，存在着一种挑战，即开发一种手段来支持我们的老龄化人口自由、独立、有尊严和有目标地生活。应对这一挑战需要以每个人为中心的解决方案，并提供同理心的回应，赋予老龄人口权力，专注于他们表达的需求，从而帮助他们有效地管理自己的生活。这项提案中概述的激进想法旨在激发英国照顾老年人的新模式；支持每个人以他们选择的方式生活。该解决方案可根据个人需求和偏好进行扩展，并寻求使个人能够控制自己的生活和护理。在这个项目下，我们将开发和提供一个数字冠军，旨在使个人能够尽可能独立地生活在自己的家中，如果愿意的话。这位冠军将以人性化的化身的形式出现，他对个人的需求和情绪状态做出善意的反应。它将利用一个个性化的储存库，里面填满了与用户的偏好、记忆和福祉相关的丰富信息，捕捉到了个人的本质。至关重要的是，这位拥护者最终将代表用户成为一名知识渊博的倡导者，与服务提供商、家人和朋友互动。这一系统旨在确保每个人都有统一的护理计划，并确保该系统能够与个人沟通，并在适当情况下与家人、朋友和专业支持服务进行沟通。这是为了在问题变得严重之前对其进行预测。该系统的核心原则将是保护用户和个人数据的尊严，使个人能够按照自己的选择生活，并尽可能保持独立。该项目涉及当前关于老年人的政策辩论、卫生、社会保健、远程保健的发展、围绕同理心和反应灵敏的劳动力的辩论以及NHS的财政未来。这种响应式交互式倡导者(RITA)是以人为中心的，有可能改善用户的身体和心理健康。丽塔将为有勇气的人提供具有成本效益的支持，使所有人都能过上健康、富有成效、幸福和革命性的晚年。

The UK has an aging population; there are approximately 8 million people over the age of 75 in the UK, and this number is set to increase by approximately 4 million by 2031. The Secretary of State for Health in England (Jeremy Hunt) outlined the future problem for elderly care. He noted that not only will the number of people aged 85 and over have doubled between 2010 and 2030, but there will be over 1 million people with dementia by 2020. (Speech at the Kings Fund 12.09.2013). He was also at pains to point out that the current system of care is "reactive and disjointed", and it is rare that our "older vunerable citizens are looked after with a joined-up care plan that pre-empts problems before they arise". In an age where public finances are stretched, the challenge exists to develop a means of supporting our aging population to live freely, and independently with dignity and purpose. Addressing this challenge requires solutions centred on each individual, and delivery of an empathic response, empowering the ageing population, focused on their expressed needs, thus assisting them to manage their own lives effectivelyThe radical idea outlined in this proposal is designed to instigate a new model for care of the elderly in the UK; supporting each person to live in the way they choose. This solution is scalable to individual needs and preferences, and seeks to empower individuals to have control of their own lives and care. Under this project we will develop and provide a digital champion, designed to enable and prolong an individual's ability to live as independently as possible, in their own homes if desired. This champion will take the form of a humanised avatar, who responds empathetically to an individuals needs and their emotional state. It will draw on a personalised repository, populated with a wealth of information relating to the preferences, memories and the well-being of the user, capturing the essence of the individual. Critically this champion will ultimately serve as a knowledgeable advocate on behalf of the user, interacting with providers of services, family and friends. This system is designed to ensure that joined-up care plans reside with each individual, and that the system is able to communicate with individuals, and when appropriate, to family, friends and professional support services. This is designed to anticipate problems before they become serious. A central tenet of this system will be the protection of the dignity of the user and the individuals data enabling individuals to live as they choose, and to be independent for as long as they are able. The project addresses current policy debates on older people, developments in health, social care, telehealth, debates surrounding an empathetic and responsive workforce and the financial future of the NHS. This Responsive InTeractive Advocate (RITA) is person centred and has the potential to improve both the physical and mental health of the user. RITA will provide cost effective support to vunerable individuals, enabling a healthy, productive, happy and revolutionary old age for all.