Developing a Responsive InTeractive Advocate ('RITA')

英国人口老龄化；英国大约有800万75岁以上的老人，到2031年，这一数字将增加约400万。英国卫生大臣（杰里米·亨特）概述了老年人护理的未来问题。他指出，在2010年至2030年期间，不仅85岁及以上的人口数量翻了一番，而且到2020年，老年痴呆症患者将超过100万人。（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“老年人和脆弱的公民得到一个在问题出现之前先发制人的联合护理计划的照顾”是很少见的。在一个公共财政捉襟襟肘的时代，我们面临的挑战是找到一种方法，让我们的老龄人口有尊严、有目标地自由、独立地生活。应对这一挑战需要以每个人为中心的解决方案，并提供移情反应，赋予老龄化人口权力，关注他们表达的需求，从而帮助他们有效地管理自己的生活。本提案中概述的激进想法旨在激发英国老年人护理的新模式；支持每个人以自己选择的方式生活。该解决方案可根据个人需求和偏好进行扩展，并力求使个人能够控制自己的生活和护理。在这个项目下，我们将开发并提供一个数字冠军，旨在使个人能够尽可能地独立生活，如果愿意的话，可以在自己的家中生活。这个冠军将以一个人性化的化身的形式出现，他会对个人的需求和情绪状态做出同情的反应。它将利用一个个性化的存储库，其中填充了与用户的偏好、记忆和幸福有关的丰富信息，捕捉到个人的本质。至关重要的是，这个冠军最终将代表用户成为一个知识渊博的倡导者，与服务提供者、家人和朋友互动。该系统旨在确保每个人都有联合护理计划，并且该系统能够与个人沟通，并在适当时与家人，朋友和专业支持服务沟通。这是为了在问题变得严重之前预测问题。这一系统的核心原则是保护用户和个人的尊严，使个人能够按照自己的选择生活，并在力所能及的情况下保持独立。该项目涉及当前关于老年人的政策辩论、保健、社会保健、远程保健的发展、围绕富有同情心和反应迅速的劳动力的辩论以及国民保健制度的财务未来。这种响应式互动倡导者（RITA）以人为本，有可能改善用户的身心健康。丽塔将向弱势个人提供具有成本效益的支助，使所有人都能过上健康、富有成效、幸福和革命性的老年生活。

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.