Apple wants more senior citizens in Japan to use iPads

NEW YORK — Apple and IBM are joining forces to bring iPads and custom apps to Japan's aging senior population.

As a global incubation point for what will surely be a worldwide problem — in fact, 21% of the world will be over 65 by 2050 — Japan is perhaps the best place for Apple and IBM to set off on the next phase of their eight-month-old partnership. By 2055, nearly 40% of Japan's population will be considered senior citizens, and currently, almost 25% of its population is over 65.

On Thursday, the two U.S. tech giants announced a partnership with Japan Post Group, Japan’s largest health and life insurance company, to provide iPads and specialized apps to Japan's elderly. Read more...