Preventech: Looking Out For Senior Citizens

Laurent Yew, Founder of Preventech

05-Aug-20 10:00

Preventech: Looking Out For Senior Citizens

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With the pandemic raging, a new spotlight has been thrown onto health services and equipment, and as everyone has been practicing physical distancing and even quarantine, it hasn’t been easy to check up on our elderly relatives for fear of putting their health at risk - but not checking up on them is just as worrying. Laurent Yew, founder of Preventech, discusses his solution to that problem.

Produced by: Christine Wong

Presented by: Christine Wong

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Categories: Technology, Medical Innovation and Technology, Tech, Personal Finance, Investments, Financial Literacy, Young Finance, Personal Development, Entrepreneurship

Tags: senior citizens, emergency services, healthcare technology,

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