[Silver Bridge] Vol. 4 · Chapter 6 · An app reminds me to drink water every morning, one elderly woman's day

Key points in 3 lines

1. At a senior centre in Guro-gu, Seoul, the reporter met 76-year-old Kim Sun-ok, who drinks water on app reminders, records her blood pressure and shows it to her doctor.
2. South Korea has 10.24 million people aged 65 and over (20.3%), and in Beijing 72-year-old Auntie Zhang shares her step count with her family on WeChat.
3. The reporter saw the motivation to keep the app open as what keeps people healthy; the next instalment will cover phone scams targeting the elderly, and includes a promotion for the book.

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