[Explanation] In recent years, the popularization and application of smart technology has brought convenience to people's lives, but it has also brought troubles and problems to some elderly people.

As China's population ageing trend becomes increasingly prominent, the "adequacy of ageing" of digital life has become a realistic topic in front of people, and it has also received the focus of attention from the representatives of the National Committee of the Two Sessions in 2021.

  [Explanation] Not long ago, residents of the Huangcheng community in Urumqi, Xinjiang discovered that the TV at home had more functions.

The elderly in the community only need to operate the remote control to enjoy services such as taxi rides, ordering meals, and living payment through the TV.

  [Concurrent] Nusleti Abdu, a resident of Huangcheng Community, Urumqi, Xinjiang

  TV, that’s rest assured, the remote control can be big words, not afraid of (being cheated), it will not do us anything.

  [Concurrent] Yilixiati, Director of Huangcheng Community, Urumqi, Xinjiang

  The elderly at home are mainly television, so we cooperate with telecommunications to build some platforms (bring to the elderly) that are convenient in life to better serve the elderly in our jurisdiction.

  [Explanation] The TV screen is large and the remote control is easy to operate, so don't worry about random deductions... These are the reasons why the elderly are willing to accept the platform's services.

Zhou Yunjie, representative of the National People's Congress and President of Haier Group, believes that in the digital age, companies should assume social responsibility, pay attention to the characteristics and needs of the elderly, design and develop products suitable for the elderly, and enhance the experience of the elderly.

  [Concurrent] Zhou Yunjie, representative of the National People's Congress and President of Haier Group

  Research on artificial intelligence and become a digital and networked company. In the process of making plans, the first thing to consider is the characteristics of the elderly, and the elderly should be paid attention to, and the company should assume this responsibility.

Second, I think that in the process of digitization, R&D personnel should conduct research in the lives of the elderly, and then truly develop some digital products and solutions suitable for the elderly.

  [Explanation] At the same time, it is equally important to provide intelligent product training and counseling for the elderly.

Recently, the smartphone class for the elderly in Ganjiaxiang Community, Lanzhou City, Gansu Province ended.

This class covers the content of adding friends, sending friends, online payment, appointment registration, etc., so that a class of "students" with an average age of about 70 years old has gained a lot.

  [Concurrent] Sun Jianzhong, a resident of Ganjiaxiang Community, Lanzhou City, Gansu Province

  Now the children are very busy with work. I will teach you a few words when I come back at night. I wrote it down and then forgot it.

We didn’t use the QR code to pay at all in the past, but now we just scan it, add it to Moments, and we will do it again.

  [Concurrent] Zhou Shuying, National Intangible Cultural Heritage Inheritor, Representative of the National People's Congress

  Organize the local elderly through the government and give them some training.

Let them learn and master the skills in this area.

In the future, the physical condition of the elderly will also change, and I think there are many benefits in this regard.

  [Explanation] In addition, smart technology should also be integrated into more scenes of the life of the elderly and play a greater role.

Previously, a street in Shanghai caused heated discussions to install smart water meters for elderly people living alone.

If the reading of the smart water meter is less than 0.01 cubic meters within 12 hours, the smart platform will report the information in time, and the cadres of the neighborhood committee will visit the elderly as soon as possible.

  [Concurrent] Granny Zhang, a community resident of Jiangsu Road, Changning District, Shanghai

  If you don’t use water, there is no one at home anymore, or if you go out or something, it’s still the old man sleeping at home and can’t move, right?

(Can) find out in time.

In particular, I am very happy to install these things, and we are very grateful for the country to think of these things.

  [Explanation] Yang Rong, a representative of the National People's Congress and a policeman from Jingangli Community in Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province, suggested that the construction of a community smart elderly care platform should be continuously promoted, and smart terminals should be linked to form a unified information resource database, so that the elderly can truly experience the changes that smart technology brings to their lives .

  [Concurrent] Yang Rong, deputy to the National People's Congress, policeman from Jingangli Community, Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province

  Through the establishment of an information data platform, the health data of some elderly people in the community, as well as elderly data, as well as some elderly care service models in the society, and all resources of some elderly care institutions are integrated into one platform.

(Smart Platform) will provide some intelligent devices, such as smoke alarms, to provide a diversified, targeted and accurate service for the elderly, so that they can feel the benefits of big data through this platform. They bring diversified changes in elderly care services, which can improve their quality of life.

  [Explanation] The elderly should not be "marginalized" by technology.

The deputies and committee members believe that the whole society needs to work together in the future to help the elderly bridge the "digital divide" and better integrate into the digital life.

  [Concurrent] Guo Weimin, Spokesperson of the Fourth Session of the 13th CPPCC National Committee

  We have seen that some public places no longer use the "health code" as the only pass, and can also enter by registering an ID card.

Some hospitals set up special windows for registration fees for the elderly to facilitate medical treatment and so on.

The problems faced by the elderly in the intelligent age are gradually being solved.

The committee members hope that the whole society will take action to actively provide convenience for the elderly; at the same time, they hope that young people will communicate with the elderly more and help the elderly enter the smart circle and integrate into modern life.

  China News Agency reporter comprehensive report

Editor in charge: [Wang Sishuo]