“World’s first” fall prevention smart belt wins coveted innovation award
Korean digital healthcare company WELT has won the innovation award for its new product – the WELT Smart Belt Pro – at CES 2020, which…
AI-powered activity monitoring wearable for elderly people selected as a CES 2020 Innovation Awards Honoree
CarePredict, an AI-powered digital health platform that enables two-way communication between the wearer and carers or loved ones, has announced that its smart wearable Tempo…
White paper assists in the choice and specification of appropriate toilet facilities for bariatric patients
Responding to the obesity crisis in England, accessible toilet specialist Closomat has produced a free guidance document to assist in the choice and specification of…
University team creates innovative spinal cord injury rehabilitation tool to help patients improve their trunk control
A team of university students from Columbia Engineering have created a clever robotic device called TruST to help people with spinal cord injury (SCI) improve…
New survey finds 46 percent of passengers with reduced mobility feel unable to travel by air
Passengers with reduced mobility are sometimes being left humiliated and physically hurt when travelling through airports, putting them off flying altogether, according to a new…
Surrey County Council opens new homes to support independent living with helpful assistive tech
New purpose-built homes have been opened by Surrey County Council to support residents to live independently in the community, with the help of Alexa. The…
Guest Article: Ageing population – Does the ‘old age’ threshold need to be reconsidered?
Reaching age 65 has traditionally been cited as the start of becoming older due to it previously being the official retirement age and milestone to…
Game-changing health monitoring wearable that never requires charging revealed at innovation event
Revealed at CES 2020, a new health monitoring wearable that never needs charging can help healthcare professionals gather important data while helping prevent the wearer…
New one-day autism training courses available for housing and care professionals in April 2020
The Housing LIN, a network bringing together housing, health and social care professionals, has announced the launch of group training sessions for housing and care…
Innovative clothes that monitor elderly people’s health wins award at CES 2020
Clever new clothes developed by Japanese company Xenoma that monitor the wearer’s health and can detect falls was recognised as an honoree in the ‘Accessibility’…