30 years of alarm call data delivers new early warning system about potential health concerns among elderly people
Taking Care, a UK personal alarm provider, has unveiled ActiveAlert, an assistive technology service that provides proactive alerts to family members about potential health concerns…
1,000 free in-home care companions are up for grabs to ease pressure off carers
Sentai, an in-home care companion that supports older people and those who care for them, is offering 1,000 free devices to support unpaid carers and…
Alarm handling software and digital home hub set to help providers ahead of digital switchover
Health and care technology firm Tunstall Healthcare has unveiled two new products to support health, housing, and social care providers through the digital transition and…
The 6 Innovate UK Young Innovators Award winners that have developed pioneering assistive tech
A portable seat raiser for people with reduced mobility, an augmented reality smartphone app to support stroke rehabilitation, and an affordable 10-line braille display are…
Smart fall prevention lamp set to monitor breathing and coughing 24/7 this year
European technology firm Nobi has revealed numerous new features to its fall-preventing smart lamp at CES 2023, as the assistive technology is now able to…
14 winners announced at the CES 2023 Innovation Awards in the accessibility category
Credit: Consumer Technology Association A helpful toilet lifter, stabilising smart makeup applicator, wearable navigation system for visually impaired individuals, and self-driving powerchair service have all…
Smart lamp can automatically call emergency services and open doors for them if someone falls
An AI-powered smart lamp that detects and prevents falls in older adults is now available in the UK and Ireland. Designed by Nobi, a European…
Telecare provider launches digital personal alarm that works during network outages
Two technology-enabled care (TEC) providers have teamed up to launch an innovative digital personal alarm that works during network outages through using two multi-network SIMs.…
AI technology supports independent living by learning daily behaviour patterns of older people
Advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technology is being used in a new telecare monitoring device, launched by personal alarm provider Taking Care, which is designed to…
Firm blends remote monitoring with automatic face blurring to achieve both privacy and wellbeing outcomes
Kepler Vision Technologies, which specialises in elderly care facility monitoring software, has announced an upgrade to its Kepler Night Nurse (KNN) solution to give users…