Scotty Group, the video telecoms equipment designer, signed a $1.5bn contract with Dutch telecoms firm KPN last week. Short news item.
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Monthly Archives July 2006
Department of Health keeping telecare to the fore? No, it's the councils!
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
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(Telecare) Reality Testing
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
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Aging and Alzheimer's
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
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Conference news
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
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