CES 2021: New Smart Watch System Detects Falls [video]

by Bruce Brown | January 14, 2021 | Health

We’ve written about smart fall detection systems for elderly people numerous times. In 2015, we covered Simple Wearables’ SimpleWave, a passive wearable to detect falls and send alerts including both the incident and the strength of impact to care...

CES2021: Smart Mask Makes Communication Easier [video]

by Bruce Brown | January 13, 2021 | Health

2020 was the inaugural Year of the Mask in many parts of the world, but during 2021 more of us are likely to wear masks on a regular basis. It would be nice if masks weren’t necessary, but for now we can file that with wishes to be taller or have stronger chins....

CES 2021: Small Remote Monitor Records Vitals and Sounds [video]

by Bruce Brown | January 11, 2021 | Health

Biosensor wearables, telemedicine, and remote patient management (RPM) feature in our posts frequently. The pace of RPM and telemedicine developments increased with COVID-19 due to the increased risk from person-to-person contact. Santa Clara-based HD Medical Group...

CES 2021: Seniors Can Explore the World Without Travel [video]

by Amantha May | January 11, 2021 | Health

A group of retirees travels together to see the Pyramids of Giza, just outside of Cairo. As they enter the site, a woman tilts her head to the side, pondering the Sphinx. Two men set their sights on the Great Pyramid, while others in the group slowly take in the...

CES 2021: New Smiling Robot Keeps Seniors Connected

by Amantha May | January 8, 2021 | Health

Beyond the tragedy of the disease itself, COVID-19 has compounded factors that impact the health of aging adults: social isolation, difficulty traveling, lack of cognitive engagement, and emergency concerns. Several assistance robots have emerged to assist with mental...

CES 2021: New Smart Patch Stores Heart Data for 11 Days

by Bruce Brown | January 7, 2021 | Health

Wearable ECG monitors have two primary advantages. Continuous ECG signal tracking provides physicians greater insight to patient heart health than one-off readings. Wearable devices also can enable remote patient monitoring (RPM) by transmitting real-time or periodic...