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Five smart clothing technologies for older adults

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They developed smart underwear that could become one of the most reliable and effective ways to detect and prevent health issues. Siren Care. "An injury-detecting sock could help people with diabetes prevent amputations. Early detection is critical in this process. Learn more. Myant Health. Learn more.

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For older adults, the future of wearables is predictive

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Research initiatives, some grant and university linked, are designing new wearables/bands that can help detect and even predict stroke nearly 800,000 happen each year, average age is 73.) Fall detection is a straightforward feature of wearables today, changes in gait are increasingly likely to be predictive of a fall or health decline.

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AARP's AgeTech Collaborative -- mobility offerings 2023

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As medication and surgery have not previously been successful in treating these symptoms, more recently, cueing, as with NexStride, has been studied and has shown immense promise in overcoming episodic freezing.” category tags: AgeTech , vision and vision technology , robotics , fall prevention, fall detection

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Apple accidentally shines a light on its technology ageism

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Consider the Apple Watch fall detection age default. By now, and for most, no big deal, you may know that the Series 4 watch has fall detection. The setup includes your ‘emergency contacts’ acquired from your Medical ID, assuming you have Wrist Detection turned on. category tags: wearables, smart watch. Still with me?

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Five tech offerings serving the family, senior and home care continuum

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According to a Harvard Business School study, more than 80% of working caregivers said caregiving made them less productive. Toch Sleepsense is a non-contact sleep monitoring device, easily placed under the foot of a bed that is uniquely designed to detect when a person exits the bed. Learn more at Mariposa Technologies.

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Tech for quality of (an aging) life

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Examining those numbers, one might think this is an exciting time to be investing in or offering this AgeTech – especially studying this well-populated Market Map. And with those capabilities we can begin to monitor our own health, have a teleheatlth session, track our medications , and even have our falls detected prior to injury.

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Did you miss one? Aging and Health posts from (almost) February 2024

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Should AI software detect when a user is having difficulty and chime in with suggestions? Studying the screen plus button choices on a new Microwave, one wonders who tested this interface? Read more. category tags: smartphones, cellphones , vehicle/transportation technology-services , AgeTech million) is aged 75+?

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