The impact of technology on the well-being of the elderly

The IoT (Internet of Things) represents a great opportunity for the development of solutions in different industries by adding value to existing devices and services. In this line, Claro promotes digital transformation in Argentina and the development of new businesses in various verticals such as agriculture, smart cities, vehicle tracking, logistics, payment systems, monitoring, telemetry and health care among others. In Argentina, according to the IDB, it is projected that by 2050 22% of the inhabitants will be 60 years or older, which translates into approximately 12.5 million people. Attentive to this structural change, Ellie Care, the first Age-Tech in Latin America, developed an innovative care, monitoring and assistance platform for the +65 years segment. Its application collects information from the person through a wearable device provided by Samsung and with Claro connectivity to monitor their physical, neuro-cognitive, socio-affective well-being and attend emergencies and falls, among other functions. In this case, the connectivity applied to the care of people and health continues with our premise of continuing to offer value services for a vertical that is expected to have even more growth worldwide. This valuable initiative is proof that technology will continue to improve people’s quality of life and we will accompany Ellie Care as strategic allies with our solutions,” said Julio Porras, CEO of Claro Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay.To ensure the well-being of the so-called Silver Generation, Ellie Care developed a solution that offers a help button, a fall detector calibrated for the elderly, and also obtains and processes data on people’s health. All this information is sent to a 7×24 monitoring center, allowing to follow its status accurately and react in real time to events that require assistance.” Ellie Care is an Age Tech aims to become the reference company worldwide in the care, assistance and monitoring of the health of +65 years, developing technology and usability focused on this age segment. As in other IoT projects, the connectivity and quality of the device to be used in the service are fundamental, and we find in Claro and Samsung the ideal partners to accompany the growth of our company and the development of this industry.”, said Gervasio Videla Dorna, CEO of Ellie Care.On the other hand, Mariano Dascanio, Head of Product of Samsung Argentina, He added: “We chose the Samsung Galaxy Watch as the flagship device, which has an exclusive BioActive sensor that combines three powerful health sensors which allow to obtain extensive readings on heart rate, blood oxygen level, record an electrocardiogram, measure blood pressure, body water percentage, amount of skeletal muscle mass and body fat, among other parameters. In this way, and although its use is not intended to replace any method of prevention, diagnosis or treatment of medical conditions or conditions, the Galaxy Watches become great allies to monitor health 24 hours a day, from the wrist. ” Thus, the IoT takes a leading role in the well-being of older adults, promoting a more preventive, personalized, real-time, and more interactive medicine with people.

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