Medtech / devices
Emporia Telecom has recently launched a swipe-free smartphone for older generations. The smartphone, made specifically for the 65+ market, aims to break the technological barrier between older people and smartphones. It follows a pandemic in which people of all ages were near-forced to use smartphones as Covid passes became compulsory for months. “The use of [...]
PainChek, the world’s first AI-powered pain assessment has secured funding by Gwent care providers. The tool has been supported by Life Science Hub Wales in receiving funding from the Gwent Regional Partnership Board via its technology Enabled Care programme. Funding will support a 12-month pilot in care environments such as residential, nursing, and palliative care [...]
Two new regions will employ Lilli’s remote monitoring solution as part of two new projects. North Tyneside and Nottingham City Councils will both be using Lilli’s technology to improve remote care outcomes, accelerate hospital discharge, reduce hospital readmissions, and allow individuals to live independently in their homes for longer. In the first of the two [...]
Taking Care has launched a new telecare device which acts as a preventive measure to help older people to live independently at home. The device, Taking Care Sense, is designed to help older people live independent lives without compromising on their safety. Taking Care Sense is a small box that sits in the kitchen and measures changes [...]
Care sector tech firm Sage has raised US$9m in seed funding to expand its team, build out its digital platform and scale its business. Sage, the New York City-based technology company innovating care for older adults, produces operational products at elderly care facilities that could replace nurse call systems to help residents receive care faster. The funding [...]
The influence of digital technology on everyday life accelerates at lightening pace and younger generations are keeping pace; but all-too-often, older people living in isolation can be left behind. Could gerontechnology solve the problem? Gerontechnology is defined as an interdisciplinary field linking existing and developing technologies to the aspirations and needs of ageing and aged [...]
Meet the Dementia calculator, developed by the University of Ottawa, that can tell you your risk of developing the illness in the next five years. Back in 2021, the University of Ottawa developed a dementia calculator called The Project Big Life Dementia Calculator. The Dementia Calculator is a web-based tool designed to help community-dwelling adults [...]
The aging rate of the population is likely to put more pressure on care providers
A new trial of robot surgeons in hip replacement surgery has been launched. The study, by University of Warwick, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, and the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, aims to help determine whether use of robots in hip surgery results in better outcomes for patients. Hip replacement is one of the most [...]
An optical fibre as thin as a strand of hair holds promise for use in minimally invasive deep-tissue studies of patients’ brains that show the effects Alzheimer’s disease and other brain disorders. The research could set the stage for minimally invasive in vivo brain imaging in lab studies and monitoring neuronal activity over time in [...]
