Sitting on the fence in this ElderWorld News The invisible carer – assistive technology and dementia article probably makes this a more interactive read, as witnessed by the number of comments. It’s just a slight pity that they fell into… Read moreThe invisible carer – assistive technology and dementia

Something to factor into your business plans? “Any one of a handful of Alzheimer’s drugs in the late stages of development could deliver a breakthrough for the disease within the next decade.” Reported in the Healthcare Republic.

Here is a snippet of information that is extremely interesting: some people with dementia are more capable of coping at home alone than their family or professional carers give them credit for. And how was that discovered? By the use… Read morePeople with dementia more capable than expected when alone

Tuesday’s launch of the UK’s National Dementia Strategy was somewhat eclipsed in popular news terms by the aftereffects of the previous day’s snowstorms. However, This Financial Times item gives a good overview, and you can get the original documents from… Read moreUK's National Dementia Strategy

Click here to read a PDF copy of an interview with the buddi tracking device’s entrepenuerial inventor Sara Murray published in the UK Times earlier this month. Although the buddi system has applications for people with dementia, the company appears… Read morebuddi inventor interview

In a sign of further consolidation of companies in the telecare/telehealth sector, Toumaz Holdings, has increased its stake in Sentinel Healthcare Solutions, developer of MyAmego, to 81.25 per cent. In the press release, Guy Spelman, Toumaz’ CEO comments: “MyAmego demonstrated positive… Read moreToumaz increases investment in Sentinel

Well, of course, this headline on the Australian Ageing Agenda item isn’t the whole story – it is just reporting Tunstall’s repositioning to include ‘health’ in its branding. Tunstall is also proliferating its internet presence through sites on a number of different domain names. Ones I have stumbled across so far include…

As flagged up earlier this week, Mike Clark from CSIP has been delving into the Performance Assessment information by the 150 social care authorities by the Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI) during April/May 2008 and, by searching on various… Read moreCSIP December Telecare LIN eNewsletter themed reports

“Telehealth…is used as an ‘early warning system’, with the aim of quicker medical intervention and reduced hospital admissions…Woodside House Care Home in Norwich…is one of the first nursing homes to use the system in the county. It has been successfully… Read moreHealth technology in Norfolk care homes (UK)