Aged Care: New Technologies to Come of Age
Technology has had a multi-faceted impact on the aged care industry:
- technology (alongside with advances in medicine) is one of the reasons that people are living longer;
- technology set the communications rhythm (and the consumer expectations that come with it)
- technology offers a wider range of living arrangements, entertainment and activities
Below is a list of technology resources and sites that discuss the new technologies being applied to aged care.
These are the most notable of technologies:
- Mega Robotics, such as the Boston Dynamics Atlas
- Home monitoring services, such as Alexa
- Matching care platforms, such as Care.com and CarePilot
- Rapid Assessment, such as the use of Microsoft Hololens
- Physiological training, such as the use of VTIME with Parkinsons Disease
Problems these solutions address:
- Social isolation
- Monitoring
- Dietary intake
- Comfort and physiological differences
- Prevention eg falls
Read more:
Deloitte’s Report on the Aged Care Sector
Australian Ageing Agenda’s review of technologies, 2015
Role of Technology in Aged Care – an interview
