Here is a general article about the Lifeline system in Rutland (Vermont). It has some (USA?) stats the source of which we haven’t been able to track down. If you know, post a comment below.
Better still, if you you run a service covering Rutland in the UK, email us. Read the article.
From Canada, Tactex Controls Inc., the developers of the fibre optic-based pressure sensor, Kinotex, has completed a research pilot project using its “under the mattress” bed occupancy sensor to monitor the quality of sleep of residents with dementia. Says Rob Inkster, CEO, “What we found in this pilot study is that disturbed or fragmented sleep is a precursor to stumbles and falls”. Read more.
Virginia Murley, nearly blind, lives in a senior apartment in Mesquite, Texas. When she turned down the temperature control on her thermostat by accident, she couldn’t see well enough to fix it. She huddled under an electric blanket as the apartment’s temperature dropped…
If you want a ‘win the hearts’ argument for using telecare, it’s here. The article includes a brief round-up of some other interesting technologies. Definitely worth a read.
In the US, the Veterans Administration is a leader in telemedicine and telecare systems, but its plans are not always welcomed. Here’s a view from Poplar Bluff in Missouri.
This US Mother’s Day announcement oozes schmaltz – but hey, if it’s so simple… Click here for an entertaining read.
Some insight into an American way of funding an alarm system. Click here to read the story.
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