Latest News — dementia care

Did you know that approximately 1 in every 14 people over the age of 65 in the United Kingdom is affected by Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia? Dementia is an umbrella term for a range of progressive conditions that affect the brain. According to the Alzheimer's Society, over half a million Americans under the age of 65 live with younger-onset dementia, with women making up about 59 percent of those affected. Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia, affecting 60-80% of patients diagnosed with dementia. Caring for patients with dementia can be challenging for nurses, as...

As the population ages, the number of people looking for bed alarms for elderly care continues to grow. Bed alarms for elderly care are an essential safety tool to help seniors feel secure and independent. They can greatly reduce accidents and loneliness. It can also improve the likelihood of caregivers attending to older adults in time before serious health issues arise. However, many seniors do not have bed alarms, putting them at risk of falls. In fact, falls represent the number one cause of accidental death in seniors over age 65, accounting for about 20% of them. To find out...

The use of online conferencing platforms during the Covid-19 pandemic has transformed how we are able to interact with our customers. Ironically, we have for the first time seen the faces of customers who we have only previously interacted with by telephone!

As a solution focussed company, we are always happy to signpost our customers to any product that we feel would be useful to them, even if we don't sell it ourselves. We are committed to developing products that are easy to use to allow those without technical skills to benefit from technology.  myhomehelper is a useful product created by Kevin Marsch, to help him care for his mother who was diagnosed with vascular dementia.  The product is a small tablet that can be managed remotely. Controlled through a secure online platform, it has a number of useful features including a calendar clock,...