Media in the UK today is abuzz with the story that the Alzheimer’s Society is now more in favour of monitoring people with dementia. Here is a selection of links to articles in the papers. It’s worth browsing the comments… Read moreTracking people with dementia (UK)
At last I’ve discovered some snippets of information about one of the WSD project sites: Cornwall’s plan is revealed in two newsletters apparently aimed at GP practices and now published on the council’s website. Regular readers of Telecare Aware will… Read moreCornwall's Whole System Demonstrator project revealed
Orange Healthcare, a division of France Telecom dedicated exclusively to health services, has signed an agreement with Medical Mobile SAS for the commercialization in France of the Columba bracelet for people with dementia. Under the brand Columba by Orange they… Read moreThe future's Orange Healthcare? (France & UK)
A non-telecare story but, seeing as we all have an interest in our cholesterol levels and in avoiding Alzheimer’s if possible, I thought I’d share this story. The following paragraph struck me: “Our findings raise the possibility that higher cholesterol… Read moreMarked Brain Changes Afflict Even Senior Citizens Who Have Escaped Alzheimer's Disease
Published by Tunstall, apparently in June. the press release quotes an endorsement from atdementia.org, but I can’t find reference to the publication on their web site. Brochure download.
The UK’s Secretary of State for Health may know more about telecare than you might guess. According to a report by Care Directions concerning the launch of the AT Dementia website Patricia Hewitt ‘extolled the virtues of the new technology… Read moreWhat does Patricia Hewitt know about telecare?
BBC story reporting comments by Science Minister Malcolm Wicks who, instead of winning the approval of those ‘in the know’ for his attempt at supporting the technology, has probably annoyed both the telecare community and people whose lives are affected… Read moreTag dementia sufferers – Minister (UK)
Medical Intelligence produces, amongst other things, the Colomba GPS telecare bracelet used to help locate wandering [sic] Alzheimer’s disease patients. The company plans to use the new funds for “primarily for sales, marketing…”. Short press release.
The website AT Dementia (see 26 January) is now carrying the report of the survey Local responses to the preventive technology grant: findings from a two stage survey of local stakeholders undertaken last year by John Woolham, Grant Gibson and… Read moreFindings of survey into local responses to the PTG published
UK readers will have seen media publicity about this report. For their reference, and other people’s information, here’s the link to the Alzheimer’s Society report page which contains full information and link to a downloadable version.
