Tips to making your home safer for people with Alzheimer's
Bright lights, loud sounds and trip hazards can make a person with Alzheimer's uncomfortable in the home and even pose real dangers.
Jun 10, 2024
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Bright lights, loud sounds and trip hazards can make a person with Alzheimer's uncomfortable in the home and even pose real dangers.
Jun 10, 2024
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From sleep trackers to wakefulness drugs, the 21st century has seen an influx of new technology that could radically alter the way we sleep.
May 31, 2023
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We all know someone who insists on wearing a cardigan in summer or refuses to turn on the air conditioning because "it's not that hot." Chances are this is an older person, and there's a good reason for that.
Jan 25, 2023
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As many as 400,000 Americans die each year because of medical errors, but many of these deaths could be prevented by using electronic sensors and artificial intelligence to help medical professionals monitor and treat vulnerable ...
Sep 9, 2020
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With an aging population, there is an increasing need for a smart home to be able to monitor health and behavior with a view to allowing people to continue to live in their homes independently. Research published in the International ...
Feb 5, 2020
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You might already have what's often called a "smart home," with your lights or music connected to voice-controlled technology such as Alexa or Siri. But when researchers talk about smart homes, we usually mean technologies ...
Sep 25, 2019
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Smart speakers that are customarily used in your living room can be programmed to act as an aid to physicians in hospital operating rooms, according to new research presented today at the Society of Interventional Radiology's ...
Mar 24, 2019
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A robot created by Washington State University scientists could help elderly people with dementia and other limitations live independently in their own homes.
Jan 14, 2019
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In Singapore, as well as many other countries, ensuring a high quality of life for an expanding elderly population demands that community eldercare providers strike a delicate balance between frequently competing factors. ...
Aug 9, 2016
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