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by Alfred Poor | January 10, 2017 | General News, Health
As we reported last month, the FDA won’t enforce regulations requiring exams and prescriptions for hearing aids. And we predicted that we will see a lot of innovation — and perhaps even lower-priced products — to help people with impaired hearing in...
by Alfred Poor | December 15, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News, Medical
Digital electronic technology has made modern medical miracles possible. We now have “smart” connected devices that can be implanted inside our bodies to provide tracking and treatment for a variety of chronic conditions and diseases. But this technology...
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by Bruce Brown | September 8, 2016 | General News, Health
Proficiency in the six “Activities of Daily Living” (ADLs) often determine care choices for the elderly, chronically ill, or disabled. The ADLs are eating, bathing, dressing, toileting, transferring (walking), and continence. According to Investopedia,...
by Bruce Brown | February 25, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News
You can see clues to future directions when a technology niche catches the attention of some of the largest component manufacturers. The significant time, space, personnel, and financial resources required to to develop microprocessors and other components isn’t...
by Alfred Poor | February 3, 2016 | Enabling Tech, General News
According to some experts in the field, the wearable market ultimately will merge with the clothing industry. Our clothes will be “smart” and connected, and will have sensors built in so that we don’t need to bother with separate devices. Is this...
