New video call service helps residents at care facilities stay in touch with family and professionals
CareCall, a new video call service, has launched for care facilities. It can be used by residents and patients to help them stay in touch…
Up to £1m available to councils and ICBs to accelerate adoption of remote monitoring tech
Lilli, a SaaS company using a proactive lifestyle monitoring technology to “revolutionise” care, has launched a new funding opportunity to support local authorities and integrated…
EXCLUSIVE: Rethinking assistive tech for children with cerebral palsy
Dr. Krisztina Weiszhaupt, the executive director of the Conductive Education Center of Orlando Dr. Krisztina Weiszhaupt, the executive director of the Conductive Education Center of…
Design Age Institute at the Royal College of Art reveals Pathfinder Innovation projects
Credit: The Centaur by Centaur Robotics A self-balancing robotic mobility vehicle, audio-led navigation app, and a mobility-friendly electric vehicle charging cable are among latest Pathfinder…
Highly adaptable tilt-in-space powerchair to launch at Naidex 2024
Bespoke powerchair supplier Precision Rehab will be launching the new Paravan PR30/II at Naidex 2024, which is a highly adaptable powerchair that can be fitted…
Innovative hearing aid can understand the wearer’s listening intentions and respond accordingly
Hearing aid specialist Oticon has launched Oticon Intent, a new hearing aid that can understand the user’s listening intentions and respond accordingly. Oticon Intent incorporates…
EXCLUSIVE: How technology is revolutionising our approach to autism therapy
Anthony Fager, Board Certified Behaviour Analyst with Circle Care Services Anthony Fager, Board Certified Behaviour Analyst with Circle Care Services, delves into how technology is…
Case study: Mobility scooter makes live rock music fun again for superfan Diane
Fanatic festival fan Diane Perlmutter, 51 from Borehamwood with ME/CFS, is ‘rockin’ life again’ thanks to a Minimo mobility scooter she’s nicknamed ‘Zippy’. Rock music…
Council launches adult social care strategy which aims to promote assistive technologies
Neath Port Talbot councillors have endorsed three new strategic plans to address issues in adult social care, and children and young people's social care. Neath…
Video: Robot that can read braille at twice the speed of humans could be used in prosthetics
Researchers from Cambridge University have developed a robotic sensor that incorporates AI techniques to read braille at speeds roughly double that of most human readers.…