Inquirer
SINGAPORE – It has happened several times over the past year. Hilda, 32, has found her 77-year-old father nodding off at the dining table, his smartphone propped upright, the same short video looping endlessly in front of him. The clips, usually Facebook Reels or TikTok videos narrated by an artificial voice, range from slapstick gags to condensed movie plots. When he wakes, he instinctively swipes the tabletop, as if the screen were still there. READ: How grannies are enjoying the age of apps “He spends most of his free time at home, glued to his phone,” says Hilda, a marketing professional […]... Keep on reading: Smartphones taking over the lives of Singapore’s seniors
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