Ministry of Industry and Information Technology: Increase research and development efforts for elderly care service robots, elderly-friendly shoes and clothing, as well as easy-to-swallow foods.

On January 13, the Ministry of Civil Affairs held a special press conference to introduce the relevant situation of the "Measures for Cultivating Elderly Care Service Operators and Promoting the Development of the Silver Economy." Li Qiang, Deputy Director of the Consumer Products Department of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, stated at the meeting that the next step for the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology is to adhere to demand-oriented and problem-oriented approaches, continuously promote the deep integration of new generation information technology and elderly care services, and focus on four key areas of work: 1. Continuously carry out the "Quality Elderly Products for the Elderly" action, update and release a catalog of outstanding cases for the promotion of age-friendly products and services, and research and promote the certification of elderly products. 2. Focus on the pain points of elderly people's lives, increase the research and development efforts of elderly care service robots, age-friendly shoes and clothing, easily swallowable food, and other products. 3. Continuously optimize the standard system construction in the elderly products and smart health care areas, accelerate the implementation of key standards in the field of smart terminals, smart communities, smart homes, etc. 4. Continuously deepen the transformation of internet applications and intelligent terminals for age-friendliness, continuously improve the convenience of elderly people's lives, and provide strong support for the high-quality development of the silver economy.