PERS & Telehealth: Converging to help senior citizens
As per the Institute on Aging, the percentage of older adults among the US population is steadily increasing. Senior citizens are expected to account for 20% of the US population by 2030, up from 13% in 2010. Among the older adults, those living beyond the age of 85 constitute the fastest growing age group.
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Telehealth Monitoring: Working Wonders in Chronic Disease Management
Recent studies by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have shown how almost 6 in 10 adults in the country have at least one chronic disease while 4 in 10 adults are suffering from two or more.
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Is Telemedicine the Future of Healthcare?
Telemedicine as a term was coined in the 1970s. Also referred to as Telehealth or e-health, the service entails allowing healthcare providers to examine, diagnose, and offer relevant treatment to patients using the telecommunications technology.
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Impact of IoT in Agriculture
From time immemorial, agriculture has been the key to sustaining civilization. Farming has come a long way from not-so-efficient manual methods of growing crops to automated large scale cultivation that combines the use of machinery with various soil treatment techniques and high yield seeds.
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IoT and 5G: Driving Health Care Transformations
Addressing the health care transformation with 5G, Ericsson predicts a significant revenue opportunity of $76 billion for health care operators. Well, before we actually count on IoT plus 5G merger as one of the most vital revolutions in the healthcare industry, it is important to understand what actually 5G is all about.
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