ADVANCED EYE WEAR AND WALKIE TALKIES
Growing old has never been a more comfortable journey due to the advanced technology and health care available in today’s society. From mobility walkers…
TECHNOLOGY
ALZHEIMER’S ASSISTANCE
Developed by a 14-year-old who had experienced Alzheimer’s in her family, Timeless assists those with Alzheimer’s through various recognition and calendar-based notifications. The app…
STREAMLINING SERVICE
Uber caters to all with the ability to call a car for those who may not be able to. Especially with senior citizens, and…
IN NO RUSH
Crossing the street can pose a challenge for people with reduced mobility. A Dutch company Dynniq is helping the ease this stress with their…
MEDIC-AID
The design of the Karie Personal Medication Dispenser was informed by years of fine-tuning work by engineers and designers. The final product consists of…
APP HELPS FALL PREVENTION
FallSkip is an innovative mobile phone app designed to help seniors reduce the likelihood of a fall. Using gait analysis alongside a host of…
THE WAY OF THE FUTURE
Driverless buses carrying senior citizens around in rural areas of Japan could soon be normality. Trials have begun in which six-seater shuttles operate to…
THE TOUGH TALKS
A team of doctors and scientists have engineered a conversational bot to assist people needing to talk about terminal illness. The ‘End-of-life chatbot’ facilitates…
CLOSING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE
It is a damaging stereotype that the elderly do not understand technology. Digital exclusion is a serious problem which disadvantages a significant number of…