Online courses to help the elderly

Online courses to help the elderly

Agencies aim to mitigate ageing society risks

With almost 6 million elderly Thais having access to smartphones, three agencies have joined hands to launch online courses helping them stay healthy.

The courses are a collaboration between ThaiHealth, the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security and Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University’s Communication and Development Knowledge Management Research Centre.

ThaiHealth manager Supreeda Adulyanon said the content covers four topics — food and medicine, physical and mental health, the environment, and life and social skills.

The content is easy to understand and designed for people in both urban and rural communities. Participants will learn through video clips, do tests and join discussions, she said.

The courses are offered…