Korea is OECD It is one of the countries with the fastest aging population. '2022 Senior Citizen Statistics', 2022Year 65older population is 90110,0008,000people. /span>900Over 10,000 people. This is 18.4%, and if this trend continues, 2025 It is expected that the proportion of the elderly population will reach 20.6%, entering a super-aged society. Expected.

This is 7 days since we entered an aged society. 7It's been a year. Compared to the time it takes to reach a super-aging society in major countries, you can realize how fast Korea's aging rate is.. United Kingdom, France and America are each moving from an aging society to a super-aging society. Up to 50years, 39years, 15It took years. Japan, a representative country with a rapid aging trend, is also experiencing a longer aging trend than expected in Korea. 10< /span>It took years.

If the elderly population increases rapidly like this, the biggest problem will be the health care of the elderly. The most urgent issue is detecting geriatric diseases early and ensuring a stable life in old age through appropriate treatment., For this purpose, the government has continued to actively support the healthcare sector..

In this trend, Seven Point One is making its name known by introducing healthcare solutions that improve dementia and depression through patented technology.There is. We met with Lee Hyeon-jun, CEO of Seven Point One, who wants to heal people with warm technology that understands and helps people, and listened to his story..

Please introduce your company

Seven Point One is a company that develops digital healthcare solutions related to dementia and depression, which are essential in the aging age. We are actively conducting domestic business, making our name known in the pharmaceutical industry and other industries. In recognition of the excellence and performance of the business, it was awarded a presidential commendation, and the world's largest IT >After winning the innovation award at CES 2023, a related exhibition, global expansion is also successfully underway.

Currently, we hold 10patents at home and abroad and are in the process of continuously expanding our IP assets. We have a pipeline of /span>, depression, and solutions applied to operating rooms. Based on this, investment was attracted from N in 2021. We are currently discussing partnerships with several global companies.

The name Seven Point One carries the meaning of a company that prepares for the second half of life, and 17 is the beginning of the second half of the year. /span>Month 1I decided to solve the day. Science and technology are advancing day by day, but many people still suffer from mental difficulties and pain, so we want to use our digital technology to help and heal these people. .

Please tell us about your main business

The company is currently creating and providing various solutions based on AI technology and VR technology.< /span>. First, 'AlzWIN' solution is an AI based dementia high-risk group screening solution< /span>. Dementia is one of the diseases more feared than cancer in Korea. Most people think that it is impossible to treat once you have it, but if you detect it early and start treatment depending on the cause, you can recover or slow down the progression of the disease..

'AlzWIN(Alzwin)' is a smartphone application that helps detect dementia early. >A simple test called speaking for 1 minute is conducted to measure the degree of cognitive decline by analyzing language fluency, which is one of the symptoms of decline in the early stages of dementia. This is an essential solution for an aging society as it can select high-risk groups for dementia with a high probability. Pharmaceutical companies, insurance companies, Hospitals, etc. are showing a lot of interest.

Another thing is 'SENTENTS(SENTENTS< that can relieve modern people's sense of isolation and depression. /span>)' There is a solution. This is a VR technology-based reminiscence therapy solution, that brings back happy memories from the past. Implemented in virtual reality. It consists of dozens of pieces of content, so you can use different content every week without getting bored. It has been proven to be effective in inspiring happiness and reducing depression, so it is currently being used in home care.and is being used in group care. In particular, a project in collaboration with the Seoul Metropolitan Government has recently won an award at the Design For Asia Awards (DFAA), and a full-scale project has been launched in Gyeongsangbuk-do. In progress.

What are your future goals

Our current goal is to enter the global market. Dementia and depression are recognized as major problems not only in Korea but throughout the world. As mentioned earlier, after winning the innovation award at CES2023, our company has been developing >We are continuing discussions with companies in various fields, including insurance, regarding global expansion. In addition to companies, we are continuing positive discussions with overseas organizations such as regulatory agencies and trade promotion agencies >. Based on our technological prowess, we aim to become a company that takes the lead in solving dementia and depression problems and can heal people not only in Korea but also around the world through global expansion. span>