Not telecare directly, but relevant to the design of equipment. Having been aware that the Ford Focus designers used a mobility-restricting suit so that they could ‘experience’ what using their designs would be like for older people, I’ve been looking… Read moreWalk a Mile in Their Knees
A significant technical development in communication protocols used in the UK’s telecare industry has been announced by Tynetec and Jontek who have tested the protocol developed by a joint Telecare Services Association/BT working group. The new protocol is required owing… Read moreTynetec & Jontek test first implementation of enhanced open communication protocol (UK)
An internet-based telerehabilitation system shows promise for people for whom distance from a speech and language therapist is a problem. A robotic arm is mentioned, although it is not clear what benefits that adds. Will therapists make the leap to… Read moreSoftware shows promise for speech disorders (Australia)
An amazing development reported by Wireless Healthcare [URL “http://www.wirelesshealthcare.co.ukRemoveThisFromTheUrl/wh/news/wk33-07-0001.htm” is reported by Google to be compromised by malware, 16 March 2015] – batteries that look, feel and can be cut like paper. Definitely a ‘Pointer to the Future’.
Apparently, 85 percent of concussions suffered by American football players are not detected but a new helmet with impact sensors that can be monitored remotely may change that.
Kevin puts the following article into context for Telecare Aware readers: “It’s follow-up to a presentation to over 100 young engineers and computer scientists earlier this year. They have lots of exciting ideas on how technology can support older people… Read moreThe Digital Seventh Age: Kevin Doughty
Researchers from the University of South Australia have been using garment integrated electronic technology to develop smart garments that, when placed on electronic hangers, enable monitored data to be downloaded in a heartbeat to a computer in your wardrobe, and… Read moreIs there a doctor in the wardrobe?
“The goal of the Assistive Technology Exchange in New England and the [Getastuff] web site is to get Assistive Technology devices that are no longer being used into the hands of people who need and can benefit from them. And… Read moreTech bargains just a click away
Oxfordshire-based Toumaz Technology announced yesterday that it has signed a Letter of Intent with health and wellness group Healthe International to develop sports medicine and rehabilitation therapy applications together. The agreement marks the start of a commercial collaboration to trial… Read moreToumaz Technology and Healthe collaboration in the offing
The first ever report to compare the lifestyles of today’s over 50s with their counterparts in 1957 reveals that many are enjoying double the retirement period and living a lifestyle that more closely resembles that of a 25 year old… Read moreFrom Pipe And Slippers To Passport And Flip Flops – What A Difference 50 Years Makes (UK)
