Telecare Aware

Not telecare directly, but this article about the context for social services in the coming few years has plenty of implications for telecare services. From the Guardian.co.uk.

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Better late than never, this preview of last week’s CeBIT conference in Germany. From E-Health Europe.

CeBIT website (English version) carries stories, photos and podcasts.

Blog item on the Motley Fool (personal finance) site. Wonder how the writer came up with the suggested investments? Telemedicine, Up Close and Personal.

In-car telecare. (Or is that stretching the definition of telecare too far?) Pointer-to-the-future-item indicates how the reach of technology is developing — makes community alarms look ancient. Let the car do the talking.

Here’s a bran tub of stories with no other connection than that they are of interest, but maybe not enough to make a Telecare Aware item on their own.

Managing Long Term Conditions Conference 2008, Harrogate UK, 1 May

Whoever chose the irrelevant and somewhat disturbing picture on the home page?

European Congress on Health Tourism 2008, Munich, Germany 10 April

Health tourism ripe for telehealth? Contact me if you would like to be put in touch with a Spanish company that is ready to connect travellers and ex-pats with health providers.

Telemedicine in India

A portal site into developments there. (Thanks Tom Jones)

Wireless sensor-making is a snap

Follow the sequence of 6 pictures through to read the information.

Key Aspects of Technology, Products and Service for Helping those with Dementia

Interesting attempt to compare available telecare systems. Some readers may want to add comments.