Study will use Alexa to deliver mindfulness activities to people with early dementia and caregivers
A research team has developed mindfulness activities on Alexa and is now looking for individuals with early-stage dementia and their caregivers to participate in a…
Amazon launches new service with fall detection and urgent response for Alexa voice tech
eCommerce giant Amazon has introduced a new subscription service for its Alexa voice-activated technology called Alexa Together, which acts as a technology-enabled care (TEC) service…
First news and entertainment hub for visually impaired people launches on smart speakers
Launching today, the new RealSAM Smart Speaker solution is a dedicated hub for blind and visually impaired people, offering subscribers access to thousands of books,…
Alexa Show and Tell feature for people with vision impairments launches in the UK
Show and Tell, a new Amazon Alexa feature designed to help blind and partially sighted people identify common household grocery items, has launched today in…
Dementia project shows digital tech can bring about “huge benefits” to patients
Through the Leeds Dementia Pathfinder, technology such as iPads and Alexa devices were brought to support groups and Memory Cafes, as well as loaned to…
VIDEO: UK’s first smart village with assistive tech devices gives residents total control
120 dwellings across the Hugh Fraser Retirement Estate in Newton Mearns, Greater Glasgow, have been transformed into high-tech digitally enabled retirement homes to give residents…
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…