Intel Health Guide
Intel wants you to age gracefully at home with the Intel Health Guide which is the leading edge of technology for aging in place; designed to help seniors stay in their homes longer.
Many diseases that plage older adults have gone from acute (pneumonia once called the old man’s friend) to chronic (not cured only managed), and the Intel Health Guide monitoring system is a proactive way to deal with these conditions before they require emergency intervention.
“Magic Carpets”
The Intel group has also developed a sensor-infused carpet that can measure changes in gait to help prevent falls proactively. Sensors collect and analyze daily routines such as walking, and note changes in behaviors.
Automated data collection and transmission is forwarded to a care management team and any changes in a loved one’s activities could be communicated to caregivers, family, or friends via e-mail, cell phone, text message or pager, or through a password-protected web site.
Technologies Coming to a Home Near You:
- Online medicine cabinets that track usage
- Sensor-infused toothbrushes that monitor a diabetic’s insulin levels
- Stoves that turn themselves off when owners forget to
- “Intelligent toilets” that test for urine sugar levels, body fat, and blood pressure
- “Smart spectacles” that help those with vision loss to navigate their homes
- Beds that can monitor patients’ vital signs as they sleep
- Video games that detect early signs of dementia
- Robots which will provide help with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
Technology Meets Health Care