Bowel Incontinence Sensor Previewed at CES

Bowel Incontinence Sensor Previewed at CES

As if older people didn’t already have enough to monitor with their health and wellness, bladder and bowel incontinence are also associated with age-related physiological factors and interactions with other chronic conditions such as diabetes, stroke, and...
Thin-Film Batteries Improve Implant Performance

Thin-Film Batteries Improve Implant Performance

Wearable, implanted, and injectable tech devices can perform some amazing tasks, but most also require advances in miniature power sources. In previous posts, we wrote about various technologies for wearables and implants. Georgia Tech researchers created a device...
What If Patients Reject Wearables and AI?

What If Patients Reject Wearables and AI?

French researchers at two Paris institutions recently published the results of an investigation of patients’ perceptions of wearable biometric monitoring devices (BMDs) and artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare in npr Digital Medicine. The researchers from...
Global Wearable Technology Market to Accelerate 15%

Global Wearable Technology Market to Accelerate 15%

Multiple factors contribute to the remarkable growth of the wearable technology market worldwide, according to a recent market report by Technavio. Overall the market value will increase by nearly $36 billion from 2019 to 2023, a compound annual growth rate of greater...
Active Older Women Prefer  Wearables Over Sensors

Active Older Women Prefer Wearables Over Sensors

Plenty of companies want to sell sensor-loaded smart home systems to support aging-in-place issues, but is that what seniors want? And what about wearables? Does the scope of wearables for older people center on fall detection and activity monitoring to make sure...