Gokseong-gun Takes Charge of Senior Health with Smart Technology

Recruitment of New Participants for Elderly Health Management Project, Conducted Over 6 Months

Gokseong-gun, Jeollanam-do announced that it will promote the ‘Senior Health Management Project’ utilizing AI-IoT (Artificial Intelligence-Internet of Things) technology.

To help seniors with limited medical accessibility form proper health habits and improve their self-health management abilities, since 2021, smart technology has been used to assist seniors with health management remotely.

[Photo by Gokseong-gun]

Currently, new participants are being recruited. Any senior aged 65 or older who owns a smartphone and needs management for chronic diseases such as hypertension or diabetes, and wishes to improve their health management habits, can apply. However, depending on the smartphone model and health condition, some applicants may be excluded.

Seniors participating in the project will be provided with wrist activity trackers, blood pressure monitors, blood glucose meters, and scales that can be linked to their smartphones according to their health habits. Through the mobile app ‘Oneul Geongang’ (Today’s Health), they will be assigned health missions that can be easily practiced at home, such as ‘walking daily’ and ‘measuring blood pressure daily.’

Participants will carry out the ‘health missions’ for six months, and those who achieve the missions will receive incentives such as Gokseong Simcheong gift certificates.

A county official said, “Using AI-IoT smart technology, seniors can easily manage their health at home,” and added, “We hope many residents take an interest in health management and participate.”

Gokseong = Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Cha Jongseon hss79@asiae.co.kr

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