Together, these three items illustrate that telehealth technology in particular is catching the attention of ‘serious’ bodies as well as the public imagination. In the first, Dell and the US’s National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) announce the ten finalists… Read moreTechnology trends
In the context of announcing yet another period of public consultation on the future of social care for adults (basically older and disabled people) leading to another Green Paper next year, UK’s Secretary of State for Health, Alan Johnson, today… Read moreAdditional funding for WSD telecare and telehealth programme as social care 'debate' announced
What better to put the two stories above into perspective than this interview with Dr. Martin Denz, President of the European Health Telematics Association. “A major thing that EHTEL is also trying to do is to bridge the gap between… Read moreEU eHealth strategies 'not connected to reality'
The Disabled Living Foundation (DLF) launched a new site with focused advice for the public this week: Telecare Made Easy. (Press release). It has some excellent features including: advice pages and panels a wide range of products supplier information case… Read moreTelecare Made Easy
Here are some informed observations from the American Telemedicine Association’s conference in Seattle last month. American Telemedicine Association Annual Meeting posted 25 April. These are provided by Larry Keyes of Microdesign Consulting. His long-running and highly informative blog is Tech… Read moreReport from the ATA conference
It’s not often I use the ‘e’ word about a product, as you may have noticed, but I think it may be justified in this case. Sentinel Healthcare Solutions launched a new product and associated system called MyAmego in the… Read moreMyAmego: Exciting new telecare for people with dementia
The Center for Aging Services Technologies (CAST) describes itself as “leading the charge to expedite the development, evaluation and adoption of emerging technologies that will transform the aging experience.” CAST has four focus areas: driving a global vision of how… Read moreCenter for Aging Services Technologies (CAST) videos
The US Home Safety Council has welcomed the enactment of the Safety of Seniors Act. Each year, one in three Americans aged 65 and older falls and about 30 percent of those who fall require medical treatment. According to the… Read morePresident Bush signs Elder Falls Bill into law
This article in the UK’s Daily Mail newspaper, the full title of which is The iPad: A highly technological granny flat for your digital old age doesn’t quite get it right. It implies that 2028 and 2048 are dates by… Read moreThe iPad
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