by Alfred Poor | September 11, 2018 | General News, Health
You are probably aware of the late night television commercials in which an elderly person is on the floor, calling “Help, I’ve fallen and I can’t get up!” This is the rallying cry of the personal emergency response system (PERS) companies, who...
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by Kimberly Houston | November 9, 2017 | General News, Health
Construction sites are some of the most complex working environments there are. Multiple workers across multiple locations on a single job site, working with hazardous equipment, often isolated from other workers and out of sight of supervisors, combine to make safety...
by Bruce Brown | November 7, 2017 | General News, Medical
From surgery theaters to hospital parking lots and beyond, mobile and wearable health tech hardware developments and apps play ever-widening roles in the complex wellness and medical worlds. Sensors in exoskeletal appliances assist mobility and balance, and remote...
by Jim Ware | October 30, 2017 | General News, Medical
How would you like to manage your medical records or find the nearest hospital from the Apple Watch on your wrist? Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles has an app for that and more. The Cedars-Sinai app also allows patients to communicate with doctors, check...
by Alfred Poor | August 1, 2017 | Enabling Tech, General News
Family members and caregivers are concerned about monitoring and tracking both the elderly and children. Wireless technology can provide a way to keep tabs on loved ones even when they are not in sight. Wearable devices can provide location information, but these...
