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…
Multi-million-pound centre to enable people with dementia to remain independent in their homes for longer
A revolutionary £20 million centre based at Imperial College London is set to develop innovative technologies to create dementia-friendly environments and provide insights into how…
New modern sensory cushion to provide “age-appropriate” design for those living with dementia
A new sensory cushion, designed to address feedback of sensory products being “too childlike,” has been launched by charity Designability after collaborating with unpaid carers,…
NHS rolls out healthcare tech to help prevent dementia and falls in older people
As part of the NHS Long Term Plan, digital checks that can prevent dementia and falls in older people, as well as save lives through…