Industry Challenge Solution Next-gen senior care empowers aging in place with fall detection devices and other remote medical alert systems. Each medical alert systems has its own interface. As a result, it is difficult for caregivers to monitor all of them….
IoT: the technology behind Telehealth
The world population is growing older – thanks to longer life expectancy resulting from improved medical care around the world*. However, this places a different kind of strain on the medical providers and facilities, as older populations are more vulnerable and age-related illnesses are typically chronic.
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.
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.