An eldertech start-up is looking to keep seniors healthy and happy

In a country where the elderly are seldom at the centre of discourse, let alone government policies, the pandemic has come as a wakeup call. The year gone by has triggered serious concern for the ageing population, a segment of society that has forever struggled with a pervasive and never-ending epidemic: Loneliness.

When the pandemic struck and country after country went into lockdown, many of the elderly found themselves stuck alone in their homes  — away from their children, who were stranded in other cities or countries, and without any support system. During that period, civil society members, NGOs and