Whether or not telecare is at the forefront of the Department of Health’s thinking, at least it is currently in front of its offices… Telecare poster seen in bus shelter outside DH’s Skipton House building, 80 London Road, Elephant and… Read moreDepartment of Health keeping telecare to the fore? No, it's the councils!
Must-read article by professors Anthony P.Glascock and David Kutzik of Drexel University, Philadelphia, describing their experiences of trying to move telecare technology from the laboratory into real home environments. Paper delivered at the HCI Workshop, Reality Testing: HCI Challenges in… Read more(Telecare) Reality Testing
Here are two non-telecare stories of interest to people in the field: By 2029, living to 100 will be the norm. An Interesting general article on aging and scientific interest in longevity. Read here. B-Vitamins Won’t Prevent Alzheimer’s – but… Read moreAging and Alzheimer's
1) Report on May’s Telecare Conference organised by the British Journal Of Healthcare Computing. Link. 2) Advance notice: Telecare Services Association conference in Cardiff, 7-9 November 2006 3) Advance notice: RAATE 2006 conference in Birmingham, 27-28 November 2006 (Also, call for… Read moreConference news
