CES 2022: Affordable Virtual Travel for Seniors [video]

by Amantha May | January 19, 2022 | Health

Part of AARP’s well-rounded lineup of innovative age tech solutions at CES 2022, Beeyonder is a digital marketplace providing live and interactive virtual travel experiences and tours. Beeyonder allows aging populations and those with disabilities...

CES 2022: You Can Buy These In-Canal Hearing Aids Direct

by Bruce Brown | January 18, 2022 | Health

San Jose, California-based Eargo, Inc. launched its latest generation in-canal hearing aids at CES 2022 in Las Vegas. The company’s flagship Eargo 6 hearing aids add new features and enhance aspects of the previous generation Eargo 5 aids (which are still...

CES 2022: Handy Device Helps Conquer Gait-Freeze [video]

by Bruce Brown | January 17, 2022 | Health

Imagine pausing during a walk and when you try to take the next step, your legs and feet don’t move, as if they are encased in boxes of cement. It’s called gait-freeze, a condition that is commonly associated with Parkinson’s Disease. A study in...

CES 2022: Get a Power Boost from This Smart Walker

by Bruce Brown | January 13, 2022 | Health

Is there an assistive walker in your future (or in your life now)? The only time I’ve used a walker (so far) was a short period following total hip replacement surgery. My experience lasted for just a few days and the walker was more of a backup then a...

CES 2022: New Partnership to Create Next Generation of Adaptive Eyewear

by Unber Shafiq | January 12, 2022 | Health

We covered eSight’s high-tech glasses that help the visually impaired in the last summer. This year at CES 2022, the company announced its partnership with Gentex Corporation for the next generation of digital eyewear.  eSight is a cutting-edge organization...

CES 2022: Snap a Selfie to Check Your Vital Signs Anywhere

by Amantha May | January 12, 2022 | Health

Launched at CES 2022 last week, FaceHeart Vitals SDK is an AI technology that turns tablets and smart devices into remote vital signs monitors. Available for licensing, the new software development kit uses AI algorithms to measure heart and respiratory metrics when...