aging
Healthy aging with help from high-tech AI and IoT
People are living longer, driving the percentage of those over 65 to unprecedented highs. Today, 8.5 percent of people worldwide are aged 65 and over; this will double to nearly 17 percent by 2050. With this coming age wave, there will not be enough resources to continue with current caregiving models. Higher costs and a […]
Community voices empower choice in health and social care
The look on Robert’s* face told me he wasn’t impressed. I’d called a public forum for the London Borough of Harrow. I wanted to talk through a brilliant idea. It’s my job to help Borough residents find the social care services and healthcare they need. For residents with the most needs, the search for care […]
Aging gracefully with cognitive technology
My grandmother suffered from an aneurysm when she was in her 80s. Not only did she survive, but she learned to walk and talk again, living well into her 90s. As a little girl, I remember thinking she was so incredible for having such determination to live the best possible life given those daunting challenges. […]