NHS hospital embraces pioneering dementia technology to help encourage social interaction amongst patients
Salisbury District Hospital in Wiltshire has installed a number of interactive Tovertafel tables for its dementia patients, which are designed to stimulate the patients’ brains…
Guest Blog: How technology can support people with dementia and reduce pressure off carers
Gavin Bashar, UK Managing Director of Tunstall Healthcare According to Alzheimer’s Disease International, two out of every three people believe there is little or no…
Improved take-up of telemedicine for dementia patients could significantly reduce pressure off healthcare professionals, new research unveils
According to new research, expanded telemedicine services for dementia patients could significantly reduce local healthcare costs and ease pressure off healthcare professionals. These insights come…
Apple devices and wearable tech could help identify mild cognitive impairment and dementia
A new study has revealed that utilising an iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad and the Beddit sleep monitoring device, in combination with digital apps, may be…
Innovative app provides personalised guidance and support for dementia carers
Helping support family carers of people with dementia, CogniCare is an innovative app that offers guidance, expertise, resources and insights for carers. It is designed…
Powered kidney warmer set to incorporate ‘smart’ tech for helpful telecare feature
Feel the Warmth, an innovative powered kidney warmer for elderly and disabled people, has entered its next phase of development to turn the device into…
Online signposting service for people with dementia launched to find useful apps to manage the condition
A new digital service, informing people with dementia and their carers about relevant apps to help manage the disease, has been launched by the Health…
London care home upgrades facilities with award-winning dementia tech
Coombe Hill Manor, in Kingston upon Thames, has installed its first interactive Magic Table alongside creating a sensory room to help residents living with dementia…
Free smartphone app incorporates nostalgia to trigger memories in people with dementia
A new smartphone app, created by the Minnesota Historical Society, can help people with dementia recapture old memories through reminiscence therapy. The free app, called…
Care home embraces pioneering tech to support residents with dementia
Credit: Hartlepool Mail / Stuart Boulton A Durham-based care home is using interactive technology to support the mental, physical and emotional wellbeing of residents with…