11 Nov When high-tech serves the elderly
New technologies are providing their share of solutions to facilitate the daily life of dependent people, their relatives and the staff. Sensors to detect an unusual walking pace, an application to...
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27 Nov Toyota uses virtual reality to train robots for domestic tasks
On October 3, 2019, the Toyota Research Institute presented a way to train domestic robots using virtual reality. The trainer can thus visualize live and in 3D what the machine...
26 Apr Housing, furniture, IoT: innovation for seniors
The aging of the population is disrupting our modern societies. From pension schemes to the labor market, new seniors are forcing decision-makers to reinvent our social and economic model. But...
23 Jan Technologies to secure the elderly person
Remote assistanceTeleassistance is generally offered for people living alone at home. It is a necklace or bracelet with an alarm button that transmits information to a receiver installed in the...
07 Sep Social isolation of the elderly: How is technology helping
The so-called "elder orphans" elderly and isolated, generate new technological challenges, a thousand miles from the techno-incompatibility that is attributed to them. What if the virtual world finally allows us...
16 May New Technologies and senior citizens
Home automation is part of our daily lives. Always in progress, this set of techniques allowing automation improves our quality of life. Comfort, security or even energy, these new technologies...
01 May Home automation for the elderly: gerontechnology
Almost all seniors in the world want to age in their own homes and not in retirement homes. However, they are still rare to develop their habitat to remain autonomous....
24 Nov What to do when you’re bored as a senior
There's no age to get bored. Everyone has the right to find a long time without a well-defined activity or occupation, even more so when you retire. So to give...
03 Oct How To Be Healthier And Stronger In Old Age
Being old is something to be proud of, considering the blessing and a lot that you have seen in the world. In this article you will find tips on how to...
12 May Elders and Personal Computers
The Internet is becoming more and more widespread in our daily lives: a tool for communication, information, online shopping, online administration. You also want to offer a senior, a computer, a...
11 Apr Keep Clean Environments in Aged Care Facilities with Steam Cleaners
In modern countries, there are structures where the elderly, often dependent, live in a community for long periods, often until they die. The rate of endemic infections is high, and...
11 Apr Specific advice for the elderly for better quality sleep
This article will help you find more on how to sleep well if you are 60 yo and more: Keep your biological clock well adjusted: If sleeping comes too early in the...
30 Mar How to Make your Home a Pleasant Place to Grow Old
Making your home as comfortable and as pleasant possible should be among your top priorities when you get to a certain age. After all, it is in our later years...
24 Mar Home Improvement Projects Anyone Can Enjoy
In the past, making improvements to your home may have seemed like such a time-consuming endeavor. Luckily, as we retire, time becomes a resource we have in abundance. With all...
22 Mar New Technology for All Ages
At first glance, the latest trends and developments in technology may seem intimidating, or even overwhelming. You may even dismiss it as something that is exclusive to the younger generations.However,...