Medtech / devices
Connected care platform Anthropos partners with global leader in 4D imaging Vayyar Care. The new partnership will include touches radio frequency sensing technology that will enable customers to provide fall detection without requiring older people to put on wearable devices. This Vayyar Care detects room presence, used by community for wander management and loneliness prevention, [...]
America’s number one hearing care retailer is launching two new hearing aids. The two new hearing aids, called Beltone Achieve and Beltone Imaging Custom CIC, are part of the company’s dedication to patient care. Beltone president Mike Hallorain said: “Our goal is to encourage more people to treat their hearing loss sooner as there are [...]
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
