Who would have thought that growth opportunities in the game console industry would be in the 50+ market? Well, this Christmas the console wars are heating up for the senior demographic and it’s not for the faint of heart. Last month Microsoft last month released its Kinect system for motion gaming and has its sights […]
Category: Technology
Senior Housing News is pleased to announce that it is moderating a panel for senior housing / home automation at the upcoming Silvers Summit at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) on January 8, 2011. Silvers Summit, part of the Living in Digital Times program at CES, features panels, presentations, and interactive demonstrations on products and […]
Sittercity.com announced last week the acquisition of the Sitters.com website. Sitters.com is the third-largest in-home care website and has developed a significant sitter and parent network throughout its almost 10 year history. This acquisition will expand Sittercity’s current database of close to 2 million users, further solidifying the company’s dominance in the online in-home care […]
Tired of pickup lines at the gym? Well how about an exercise robot that flirts with you while you workout? According to seniors at Southern California Presbyterian Homes, this robot is a real Casanova. The robot named Bandit, featured at the 2010 AAHSA Idea House, was developed by Dr. Maja J. Mataric, professor and senior […]
Everyone wants to stay in their homes longer but what is possible in a single family home with today’s products? At the annual convention of American Association for Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA) in Los Angeles, the Idea House of 2010 showcased the current possibilities in senior living design and products on the […]
Sonamba, a new monitoring system by pomdevices, recently made its debut as a next generation personal monitoring device for seniors living independently. The standalone system encompasses an all inclusive home monitoring system that allows interaction between the caregiver and the senior. The systems’s base station operates from a 7 inch LCD display that provides an […]
While cell phones are viewed today as an integral part of daily living, they have become more complex with all of the features including email, music listening, cameras and hundreds of apps of differing degrees of usefulness. However sexy those features may be, the Just5 phone provides an elegant solution that provides a basic feature […]
Visonic Technologies announced last month the availability of its Elpas Door Kit Wandering Patient Starter Solution to provide a simple, hospital-grade real-time patient safety and security monitoring solution. The starter kit allows regular movement of care givers, guests, other residents or family members through a protected doorway while preventing un-supervised wanderers from leaving the protected […]
3ARC Limited, a provider of tracking products and services in the UK, is making a move to expand its services into the United States, with the introduction of 3ARC, LLC in Cranston, Rhode Island. The company will market its telecare solution for monitoring the elderly or those requiring help, using small, personal tracking devices that […]
Independa, a startup technology company based in San Diego, California, recently launched its integrated elder care monitoring system for home use. The service, sold as a monthly subscription service, is anchored by an upcoming Android-based wireless tablet computer, named "Angela" interfaces with wireless home and health sensors in the care receiver’s home. The system communicates […]
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