CES 2023: Hands-Free Shoes Look Great on Seniors

by Bruce Brown | February 16, 2023 | Health

We cover shoes that aid mobility, support stability, and tracker wearer locations. For example, we wrote about smart shoes developed at Arizona State University that use sensors and AI to help prevent ankle injury. Shoes with GTX BPS SmartSole insoles track...

CES 2023: A Simple Smartphone for Seniors and Their Caregivers [video]

by William McCleary | February 15, 2023 | Health

While the ability to make emergency calls is universally important, older adults may need it the most. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, adults over the age of 75 visit hospital emergency departments at a rate of about 63 per 100 people each...

CES 2023: Night Nurse Watches Out for Patient Falls

by Bruce Brown | February 14, 2023 | Health

Fall detection systems were a big draw at CES 2023. CDC fall statistics reveal the significant medical dangers, growing frequency, and massive annual medical costs attributed to older people falling. According to a 2020 study on advances in fall detection systems,...

CES 2023: Spotlight on New Remote Patient Monitoring Solutions [video]

by William McCleary | February 13, 2023 | Health

The Essence Group spotlighted some notable IoT-based healthcare solutions at CES 2023. Let’s look at a few of the standout offerings from the international technology company.  Designed for remote patient monitoring and chronic disease management, the VitalOn platform...

CES 2023: A New Smart Lamp Detects Falls and More [video]

by William McCleary | February 10, 2023 | Health

Today’s smart fixtures don’t get much smarter than this; Nobi’s AI-controlled lamp can detect and prevent falls, with the ability to monitor a person’s vital signs in the works. The Belgian company Nobi NV unveiled their latest device at CES 2023. Its upgraded...

CES 2023: NASA Called, Your Watch Is Ready

by Bruce Brown | February 9, 2023 | Health

At CES 2023, Citizen introduced new smart watches designed to help you reach your maximum daily potential. The Citizen CZ Smart watches run a new CZ Smart YouQ app based on NASA fatigue science research and neural networks built by Watson Studio on IBM Cloud. The app...