Should we entrust the care of people in their 70s and older to artificial assistants rather than doing it ourselves?
Washington, DC, May 31, 2013
Nat'l Aging in Place Conf, Wash, DC, June 14, 2013
Washington, DC, September 16-17, 2013
dementia, Alzheimer's, dementia care technologies
Includes reference to dementia and possible use of tracking devices and other mitigating technology to assist families who have a relative with dementia
Making Homes Safer for Dementia Patients
Submitted by Laurie Orlov on Wed, 07/21/2010 - 10:31
Fifteen steps to make the home safer for a person with moderate to severe dementia.
07/21/2010
Rules Seek to Expand Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease
Submitted by Laurie Orlov on Wed, 07/14/2010 - 08:51New classifications for Alzheimer's disease will vastly increase those that have the diagnosis.
07/13/2010
Robot machines as companions
Submitted by Laurie Orlov on Mon, 07/05/2010 - 10:461000 Paros deployed in Japan -- and other observations about responding to robots.
07/05/2010
Paro -- a $6000 medical device or an unethical waste of money?
Submitted by Laurie Orlov on Tue, 06/22/2010 - 14:27Our worst nightmare -- the robotic seal enters the dementia units.
06/21/2010
Another reason to keep moving
Submitted by Laurie Orlov on Sat, 06/05/2010 - 10:41Alzheimer's and caregivers educational event -- no tech, low tech
Submitted by Laurie Orlov on Fri, 06/04/2010 - 08:41Big conference, lots of empathy and caring. It's been a while since I attended an event exclusively focused on Alzheimer's -- I wondered if the curiosity about technology potential I encounter at so many other events would be duplicated. The 2010 Alzheimer's Educational Conference in West Palm Beach kicked off yesterday -- attended by professionals and caregivers, exhibit hall filled with senior housing offers (dementia units, respite), hospice and home care agencies, educational programs, local resellers, elder law services, and research programs. The two morning keynotes typified the tone and the theme: Dr. Thomas Kodadek of the Scripps Research Institute talked in great molecular detail about a 'promising' new test for Alzheimer's, and Dr. Louis Benson gave an exhausting and lengthy speech about how to sustain your positive energy in the face of caregiving stress. >>> Read more . . .
GTX Corp and Aetrex Worldwide to Deliver GPS Shoes for Alzheimer's
Submitted by Laurie Orlov on Tue, 06/01/2010 - 08:37
06/01/2010
GTX Corp and Aetrex Worldwide, Inc. Sign Licensing Agreement to Deliver
Patented GPS Shoes Worldwide
Aetrex, a company committed to foot health for three generations and GTX Corp’s patented
GPS shoe technology are making it possible for caregivers of Alzheimer’s victims to keep one
step ahead of the millions of those afflicted that may wander. >>> Read more . . .
More older people wander
Submitted by Laurie Orlov on Wed, 05/05/2010 - 08:04Games: How to outsmart Alzheimer's at $4000 per person
Submitted by Laurie Orlov on Wed, 03/31/2010 - 08:02All about a California study on the use of games -- this article can be outsmarted.
03/30/2010
A little black box to jog failing memory
Submitted by Laurie Orlov on Tue, 03/09/2010 - 19:34Sensecam measures movement and takes digital pictures to jog failing memory.
03/09/2010
