The CommonWell project will support independent living and improve the quality of life for a total of 400 older people and people with long-term conditions in four locations in Europe. However, when you read the press release, remember that the
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IBM: We may soon have computer-assisted memories
The use of computers to keep aging brains alert is a new project at IBM-Israel, which has announced a collaboration with European Union partners. The three-year HERMES Cognitive Care for Active Aging project will be based on audio and visual
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Man overboard safety system
Tangentially-related to telecare: there are a number of companies producing these kinds of in-sea tracking devices, but the author of this gCaptain blog item is clearly impressed with a new product from Mobilarm.
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Rise of the mobile/cell phone for telehealth
It’s interesting when two stories come in at the same time, unrelated except that they are tapping into the zeitgeist. Here is an example of this phenomenon. The first item is about the use of mobile phones in telehealth around
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Last call for Med-e-Tel papers
A quick reminder that if you wish to present at next April’s Med-e-Tel conference the deadline for papers is 20th December. Submission details here.
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Medical Intelligence announces 2008 third quarter results
There is something significant in this rather pedestrian press release. It’s the admission that, despite all their publicity and marketing efforts, it has taken Medical Intelligence (Columba bracelet, Vega GPS bracelet, etc.) until now to achieve its first significant revenues
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Hungarian government funds major telecare/telehealth research: GE Healthcare to lead the $5.3m initiative
The Hungarian Government and GE Healthcare, part of the General Electric Company announced today a major new research programme to transform the care of older citizens. A consortium of private and public sector organisations has secured HUF 895 million (US
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Telemedicine in Chronic Care: Sananet Results from the Netherlands
Interesting post (including video – Dutch commentary) about the use of the Bosch/Health Hero Health Buddy in the Netherlands. Bear in mind that the blog is that of Steve Brown, founder of the Health Hero Network but now on the
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Age of the caring robot (Australia)
Actually, for long-time Telecare Aware readers, the main story in this item will not be the robots, but the ‘Assistive Independent Systems’ in development by Tasmanian clinical psychologist Brad Freeman who is aiming to “use new internet-based communications technologies to
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NZ's Chiptech looks to Europe
I suspect that unlike companies that hype up their ‘cutting edge’ credentials, New Zealand-based Chiptech really has some. Graeme Moore, Managing Director, makes the refreshing admission on their website: “Entering the Australian market has been a long process, but it
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