For the last two years, many of us have only been able to see our elderly relatives through screens, watching them grow older, trading physical distance for their safety. More than anything else, the pandemic has highlighted the vulnerabilities of aging people. The tech community founders, investors, journalists all need to pay more attention to “age-tech.” “Age-tech” […]
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There was a time when CES annual takeover of Las Vegas was about as reliable as the passing of seasons, but the COVID-19 pandemic has transformed this year s event into the first all-digital show of the trade convention s decades-long history. In lieu of crowded conference halls, on-stage keynotes and late-night parties, attendees are logging on to watch consumer technology s major names discuss upcoming trends in virtual fireside chats and Brady Bunch-esque roundtables.
Amidst all of this, companies big and small are again pulling back the curtains from their newest health and wellness technologies, with offerings ranging from remote sensors to smartphone apps to a non-invasive glucose monitor. Read on below for MobiHealthNews list of CES 2021 s product announcements (and check back throughout the week as the reveals keep rolling in).
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Alexa, listen to me sleep. Hot on the heels of its Halo fitness, weight and sleep wearable, Business Insider reports that Amazon is also working on a contactless bedside device for tracking sleep apnea. The device in development reportedly uses millimeter-wave radar to watch breathing and movement. Codenamed Brahms, the tracker is roughly the size of a palm, and would speak with other connected devices and a companion app.
According to the report, Amazon built up the internal team working on the device over the past year. Further, it could use machine learning and cloud connections to deliver additional sleep health insights.
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TRUMBULL, Conn., Jan. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ FallCall Solutions announced it will release FallCall Detect, patented technology that combines the power of smart fall detection with a comprehensive personal emergency response system (PERS). The technology will be showcased at CES 2021 in the AARP Innovation Labs booth from January 11-14.
Smart Fall Detection Plus Personal Emergency Response System
Not every fall requires medical help, yet standard fall detection systems often trigger emergency alerts whenever a fall is detected. FallCall Detect s breakthrough technology distinguishes between falls with greater force that are more likely to cause injury and falls that occur from a sitting position. If a high-impact fall is detected, FallCall s U.S.-based medical monitoring service is automatically contacted and will send emergency services if needed. If a low-impact fall is detected, only a user s pre-designated support community is contacte