Fondation Brocher | Smart-home and the Elder

The Fondation Brocher is an essential player in this vital thinking process: one which will help make us aware of the real challenges in using our resources for maximum impact on the health of the people of the world.

Professor Daniel Wikler, Harvard University

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May 18 - 20, 2021

Smart-home and the Elder

Organizers:

Félix Pageau, Laval University, and Visiting Scholar, University of Basel | Institute for Biomedical Ethics, Dr. med. Geratrician
Nadine Felber, University of Basel | Institute for Biomedical Ethics, Assistant - PhD
Tenzin Wangmo, University of Basel | Institute for Biomedical Ethics, Senior Researcher
Delphine Roulet Schwab, Institut et Haute Ecole de la Santé La Source - HES-SO - Lausanne, Professeure HES Ordinaire
Elger Bernice, University of Basel | Institute for Biomedical Ethics, Professor

During three days of the workshop, experts on the topic will discuss opportunities, obstacles, as well as ethical and social limits of smart home appliances in caregiving for older persons. Experts from both academia and the private sector will share their insights in order to generate mutual understanding and interest, and to reinforce collaboration between the different stakeholders. Please see our tentative workshop schedule to know more about the discussion content and proposed subjects for each speaker.

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