Another affirmative vote for telecare:  WellAWARE Systems of Charlottesville, VA announced an additional US$7.5 million in venture capital funding from Valhalla Partners and .406 Ventures.  This is in addition to their current investors, major non-profits The Evangelical Good Samaritan Society… Read moreWellAWARE Systems raises US$7.5 million

Two recent studies (Semel Institute-UCLA, Phoenix Center) attribute online usage by adults 55+ with reduced rates of depression and increased cognitive brain function, stimulating sections of the brain that control decision making and complex reasoning.  Simple online searches can help make cognitive… Read moreSurf online, be happier and smarter

Two new iPhone applications, Elder 411 and Elder 911, premiered last week in the iTunes App Store.  Elder 411 has information on the most common caregiving and advance planning issues; Elder 911 is for emergency situations such as a fall or sudden… Read moreiPhone as geriatric care advisor

A short article in the Montreal Gazette features Care Link Advantage, an Ontario-based telecare provider affiliated with Alarm.com and GE Security.  This sensor-based system monitors activity and generates notifications on pre-set ‘areas of concern’, with the addition of live feed video cameras so… Read moreNew telecare player in Canada