News of the University of New Mexico’s Health SciencesCenter for Telehealth and Cybermedicine Research’s grant and what they intend to do with it across New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, California, Texas and Utah. Read more.
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Monthly Archives March 2008
Alzheimer’s and Dementia Blogs
Here is a non-telecare post on the Carespace Blog which I thought readers and/or their clients may find a useful resource, although I haven’t checked the recommended links. Alzheimer’s and Dementia Blogs: Ten We Found Useful
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London Telecare Group (UK)
See them in session at this photo page. (Also, I note iTelecare was making them an introductory offer… would be surprised if they wouldn’t extend it to other councils or organisations.)
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Coded message
Not telecare directly, but this article about the context for social services in the coming few years has plenty of implications for telecare services. From the Guardian.co.uk.
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Developing Effective Telecare Course (UK)
One day course. Four venues and dates: Basingstoke – Wed 2nd April; Leeds – Wed 23rd April; Belfast – Wed 28th May (tbc); Cardiff – Tue 3rd June. The course tutor is Malcolm Fisk PhD. Managing Director of Insight Social
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Mobile health and EPR feature at CeBIT
Better late than never, this preview of last week’s CeBIT conference in Germany. From E-Health Europe. CeBIT website (English version) carries stories, photos and podcasts.
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Telemedicine 30,000 feet above the Atlantic
Blog item on the Motley Fool (personal finance) site. Wonder how the writer came up with the suggested investments? Telemedicine, Up Close and Personal.
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Can in-car speech messages can make driving safer for older adults?
In-car telecare. (Or is that stretching the definition of telecare too far?) Pointer-to-the-future-item indicates how the reach of technology is developing — makes community alarms look ancient. Let the car do the talking.
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Telecare Aware lucky dip
Here’s a bran tub of stories with no other connection than that they are of interest, but maybe not enough to make a Telecare Aware item on their own. Managing Long Term Conditions Conference 2008, Harrogate UK, 1 May Whoever
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Alertacall: 50 user pilot scheme for councils (UK)
Easy; inexpensive; effective: all the ingredients of an irresistible offer. Alertacall has put together a package for UK councils who want to try their ‘Safety Confirmation Service’ and who want to do so with minimum outlay, minimum fuss and maximum
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