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DigitalHealth.London is inviting the next generation of digital health companies to apply to its Launchpad programme. The Launchpad supports companies that have a high potential of helping overcome the challenges facing the NHS and social care. Previous cohorts have included Alva, a digital health platform serving menopausal women, and the Exercise clinic, which supports patients [...]
Scientists are trialling a new type of heart scanning technology that could lead to new life-saving treatments. The trial is being carried out by the University of Edinburgh with funding from the British Heart Foundation (BHF). The new imaging techniques have been designed to detect scar tissue as it is formed on the heart. Scar [...]
The pandemic has propelled digital health to the fore, accelerating the development – and uptake – of a vast array of innovations. Agetech World looks at what this acceleration means in terms of enabling older people to live well longer. Tackling reluctance It may be a cliché, that of the older generation being wary of new technology, [...]
Estimates suggest that 40 per cent of over-50s experience some level of hearing loss. In the past, technology such as hearing aids merely focused on making things louder, but the new generation of innovations could be set to change that, as Agetech World discovers. Age UK estimates that around 40 per cent of people over 50 [...]
Fall detection tech allows users to access quick medical assistance following a fall, as the tech detects the incident and then issues a medical alert, an all-important tool for seniors living alone. A survey commissioned by Age UK has found that millions of elderly are worried about falling over, with 36 per cent of people [...]
In the UK almost 60 per cent of people wear glasses. Sight loss tends to become more common as we age, with over 1.2 million people living with visual impairments being around 75 or older and one in every two people aged 90 or over suffering from vision issues. However, it’s not only the older generation [...]
Rapid advances in technology are helping older people to live more independent lives for longer. Agetech World reports on some of the key innovations, from smart devices for the blind to the latest generation of wheelchairs. Technology has been benefitting elderly and disabled people for many years now, with digital assistants, smartphones and health trackers supporting [...]
Smart fabric – the stuff of fictional caped crusaders – is now a reality and, increasingly, is showing potential as an aid to living well longer. Agetech World reports. Smart textiles are the latest incarnation of wearable tech, defined as intelligent textile structures or fabrics that can sense and react to environmental stimuli. The [...]
With populations living longer and surviving diseases that in the past would have been fatal, another age-related condition has become more prevalent – dementia. The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that about 55 million people are living with the disease around the world – but can anything be done to prevent it? The Alzheimer’s Society [...]
The Alzheimer’s Society estimates that there are 850,000 people with dementia in the UK, a figure that is projected to rise to 1.6 million by 2040. At the moment, there is no cure for the condition and no real way of treating it, although research is continuing all the time. However, a range of digital health innovations [...]
