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Keeping Well in Winter Campaign | United Kingdom - The Greater Manchester Ageing Hub and partners
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In December 2020, the Ageing Hub and partners launched a campaign to support older people and carers by providing them with practical information to keep well in winter. The information was available in textual, audio and video formats to cater for the diverse needs of older people. Printed copies of the booklet were distributed to older residents across Greater Manchester through local councils.
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COVID-19 Resource Guide for Older People | Singapore - National University Hospital
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National University Hospital of Singapore developed a guide with consolidated and free resources for older people specifically during the COVID-19 pandemic, including health advice about the prevention of COVID-19, nutrition guide, cognitive activities and wellness programmes for staying active and reducing social isolation. The guide was provided in multiple languages to serve the diverse population in Singapore.
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Interactive platform on home-based technology for the elderly | Taiwan
Combat isolation
Taiwan’s Health Promotion Administration worked with technology companies to develop an interactive platform on home-based technology for the elderly, to encourage them to keep connected with the society while staying at home. In designated counties and cities, elderly people reaching the age of 60 could apply to upgrade their cable TV’s set-top box and install a video camera at home for free. The elderly could use the remote control to operate the video camera with simple steps to take part in live broadcast activities.
There were diversified live broadcast interactive programmes, such as live singing, quiz shows, handicraft teaching, etc. The elderly could follow the instructions in the TV programmes to answer questions and collect points for gifts. Some programmes had also added anti-pandemic information. Apart from accessing to information and having interaction, the elderly could also use the built-in video function inside the set-top box to have video conferencing with their grandchildren anytime to stay in touch with them.
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