The accessibility of websites, software, digital TV and 3G phones could become a legal requirement across the EU if plans announced today by the European Commission fail to improve accessibility for elderly and disabled people within two years.
By the end of 2005, public procurement rules may also change, to demand that authorities award contracts only to bidders providing accessible services.

“Most people in the [healthcare] system work with tools from the 1990s. They need our help…The system has to change.” said Louis Burns, vice president and general manager of Intel’s digital health group. “Most people in the [healthcare] system work… Read moreIntel wants a healthy you

Pearl is one sharp cookie. She whizzes about reminding her clients to eat, drink, take medicine, or use the bathroom. She also guides the old folks from room to room as she chats about the weather or TV listings. Packed with home sensors, she is also a link into health and care systems.

Remote health monitoring by mobile phones. Article looking to the future of remote health monitoring by mobile phones. Read more.

In reliability theory, aging is defined through the increased risk of failure.’ So, by definition, we are more likely to fail as we get older?

The changing face of mobile phone technology has implications for telecare.

Thought provoking, with implications for the way telecare technology could go… Some cafes and retail stores in Seattle are begining to market products and services to passers-by using radio frequency identification (RFID) technology. The first target group is visually and… Read moreSeattle talks to passing blind people