ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCECommunicationFeaturedNewsTechnology The doctor will see you now – by teleporting into your home! by Tracy Williams September 27, 2021 by Tracy Williams September 27, 2021 The National Robotarium, hosted by Heriot-Watt University, is pioneering intelligent sensing and tele-presence robotic technology to allow health practitioners to remotely assess a person’s …
CommunicationNewsTechnology Leading AAC provider Smartbox launches Grid Pad 10s: a new dedicated communication aid for AAC by Tracy Williams September 13, 2021 by Tracy Williams September 13, 2021 Global Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) provider Smartbox Assistive Technology, today announce the launch of Grid Pad 10s, a high-performance communication aid that will …
MindNewsTechnology How technology can support people living with dementia by Tracy Williams September 9, 2021 by Tracy Williams September 9, 2021 There are currently 850,000 people with dementia in the UK and this number is projected to double to two million by 2050. People living …
NewsSafetyTechnologyTELEHEALTH Macquarie Telecom enables assisted living technology for Australian disability services provider by Tracy Williams September 7, 2021 by Tracy Williams September 7, 2021 Macquarie Telecom today announced it has established a new partnership with Australian not-for-profit Civic Disability Services. The partnership will create a digital foundation that …
INNOVATIONMobilityNewsTechnology Student designs smart mobility aid to allow people with dementia to live independently for longer and reduce the strain on the care system by Tracy Williams August 11, 2021 by Tracy Williams August 11, 2021 According to Alzheimer’s Research UK, one million people in the UK will have dementia by 2025 and this will increase to two million by …
MonitoringNewsTechnology New report calls for assistive technology to become mainstream in adult social care services by Tracy Williams August 5, 2021 by Tracy Williams August 5, 2021 New report released today by the County Councils Network (CCN) calls for the greater integration of technology within social care services. Survey reveals that …
COVID-19MindNewsTechnology ‘The forgotten army’: How technology can support the mental health of home carers by Tracy Williams July 14, 2021 by Tracy Williams July 14, 2021 While the public has become more aware of the social care sector during the pandemic, thanks to initiatives such as ‘clap for carers’, the …
MHEALTHMonitoringNewsTechnologyTELEHEALTHUncategorized Sunderland City Council transform care for vulnerable residents with game-changing technology by Tracy Williams July 7, 2021 by Tracy Williams July 7, 2021 Sunderland City Council have made the protection and care of vulnerable residents a priority with the introduction of a revolutionary remote monitoring system. Their …
NewsSafetyTechnology Enabling and enhancing social care through innovation by Tracy Williams June 24, 2021 by Tracy Williams June 24, 2021 Technology has long been touted as an enabler for much needed change across industries. But for those from non-digital native generations, this drastic need …
MobilityNewsTechnology Residents living with multiple sclerosis are in control thanks to automated assistance technology by Tracy Williams June 1, 2021 by Tracy Williams June 1, 2021 ABB i-bus KNX Building Automation System installed by SyncWise at MS Queensland’s Springfield Apartments has given 18 residents affected by neurological conditions greater independence …
