Hangzhou Rolls Out 'Zaime Zaime' Eldercare Platform With 2-Day Alerts and One-Touch Safety Buttons
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Updated · Global Times · May 24
Hangzhou Rolls Out 'Zaime Zaime' Eldercare Platform With 2-Day Alerts and One-Touch Safety Buttons
1 articles · Updated · Global Times · May 24
Shangcheng district in Hangzhou has deployed the upgraded "Zaime Zaime" platform, turning the once-controversial "Sileme" app into an eldercare tool for elderly and vulnerable residents.
Two missed daily check-ins now trigger automatic alerts to family members or emergency contacts, while the app adds large-font, simplified interfaces and a prominent one-touch emergency button.
For seniors without smartphones, local authorities and the operator introduced a physical "safety button" that can send emergency alerts to relatives and designated community support staff with one click.
The product first drew national attention as "Are You Dead," a safety app for people living alone; after backlash over the name and a temporary app-store removal, it was rebranded and adapted for public eldercare use.
China Science and Technology Daily said the three founders built the original app in one month for 1,500 yuan, and Shangcheng officials approached the team on Jan. 29 to explore policy-backed social applications.
How did a controversial $220 app become China's blueprint for managing its massive aging population?
When an app asks 'Are you there,' does it solve the crisis of elderly isolation or just monitor it?