A well written and un-hyped item in a local paper (Fairfield County, Connecticut) describes an experienced nurse’s exploration of telehealth (videoconferencing and remote signs monitoring) with her heart failure or respiratory problem patients. Telehealth: Nurses strive to be on the… Read moreA nurse's view of telehealth
The British Society of Gerontology, supported by its University of Plymouth hosts, will be broadcasting its Festival of IT and Older People and its two day conference via live webcasts on 4-6 July. An other excellent development from the Society!… Read moreBritish Society of Gerontology conference live webcasts
If this MEDSEEK (Yes, another ALL CAPS company!) web page were a press release it would be a strong contender for our abysmal release of the year award. Read it and weep – or laugh – or puzzle. The eHealth… Read moreWebsite for terminology masochists
A biting opinion piece in The Irish Times highlights the way ageist attitudes have driven service developments – or, rather, the lack of them. “Stay in your own home and be abused by relatives and carers or go into a… Read moreSegregating older people from the rest of society (Ireland)
The privately-funded X PRIZE Foundation, which rewards radical breakthroughs and approaches that, in the Foundation’s judgment, benefit humanity, had eight concept finalists resulting from their Visioneering Weekend back in April, but only lately have the videos been released. Daniel Kraft of IntelliHealth presents… Read more'OnStar for the body': X PRIZE competition
Sensor-based technologies have their limitations–in that no matter how small, there’s always something fairly rigid about the sensor itself. Fabric sensors have been tested but are not yet in wide distribution. Another idea is straight out of ‘Terminator’–a fluidic sensor… Read moreStretch…..that sensor
