Technology to benefit Singapore seniors
07-Oct-15, Healthcare Innovation
Tablets and senior-friendly applications will soon benefit 25 senior activity centers in Singapore.
Dr. Yaacob Ibrahim, Minister for Communications and Information, announced at the opening of the Silver IT Fest that Smart Eldercare by IDA, A*STAR, NTUC Health and St Luke’s Eldercare have agreed to work together to identify challenges faced by seniors and carry out technical trials at identified eldercare facilities.
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He said more than 800 patients have also benefited as a result of the remote patient monitoring trial conducted National University Hospital (NUH) and supported by IDA and Ministry of Health (MOH), over the past year.