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Active 10 vs Fitbit

Active 10 minutes to get healthy

Over the summer there were a slew of announcements about the need to get fit in middle age to ward … More

Active 10, Fitbit, How to Stay Young, motivation
Old People's home for 4 year olds

Old people’s home for 4-year-olds

This week, I’ve watched this program on Channel 4.  It received great reviews on social media and in the press.  … More

Intergenerational, Social Isolation
Don't Slip, trip or over balance

Fall prevention excercises & technology for motivation

Two older women from my community have had falls in the last month – one resulting in a broken arm, … More

Fall Prevention, Fitbit, motivation, Otago, Wii Fit
Positive Ageing EAHSN Conference

Preserving Purpose key to positive ageing

Maintaining mental activity and social contact are life savers according to Public Health England, as social isolation is a killer … More

Buildings, Buurtzorg, dementia, Robots, Social Isolation, Voice Control

Musical Memories with Amazon Echo and Spotify

Earlier today I caught a piece of music I hadn’t heard for 30 or more years. Suddenly I could smell … More

Music, Voice Control

Are 3rings enough to know if Mum is OK?

Can a kettle alert friends and family that you are OK? 3rings thinks it can, and in this review we … More

Contented Dementia – a revelation

Dementia is often described as an awful disease, both for the person with the condition and his/her loved ones. While … More

dementia

Having a RIOT – the future of SmartAgeing

RIOT is not a word often associated with care, but it is one of the exciting finalists in a recent … More

Simple Remote Controls for TV Viewing

All-in-one remote controls promise to make TV watching simpler by reducing the number of gadgets to juggle when watching TV … More

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