ELDER CARE: Apple called the service "a first-of-its kind initiative aimed at improving the quality of life for millions of Japanese senior citizens".
Millions of Japanese seniors could receive iPads under a programme to supply the elderly with specially equipped tablets that remind them when to take medicine and advise where to find community support services.
A trial programme announced by Japan Post, IBM and Apple, will see 1,000 seniors given iPads free-of-charge for six months starting from October, Japan Post said.
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