find out how to keep them smart health connected!

Seniors are often enthusiastic about smart health connected objects. But this phenomenon, although interesting, is far from universal. How can you support your grandparents who are unable to take the plunge? We have selected four accessories designed for them and to make their lives easier.

From 2015, a study by Linexio for Senior Compagnie noted a deep appetite of seniors for smart health connected objects. Over 40% of those surveyed said they had one. But, already, the first problems appeared. If our grandparents are aware of the help they can provide on a daily basis, they largely prefer human contact and fear often high prices. Two years later, things have changed. The trend is towards increasing uses in multiple sectors. But how to choose well? How to achieve the perfect marriage between connection and humanity? Some tracks with these five objects which could become essential in everyday life.

Floor in Motion to detect falls

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It is a concept that seems to be reserved for retirement homes at the moment. In nursing homes and other Senior Service Residences, the number of patients is often much higher than that of the supervisory staff. Ensuring the permanent safety of seniors present on site is therefore a real challenge.

Floor in Motion technology seriously limits the danger of falling. "These smart health connected floors allow caregivers to detect falls in the room in real time and to act quickly. They also provide relevant information relating to the resident's activity in his smart health connected living space (night activity, number of visits to the bathroom) thus facilitating the detection of unusual behavior ” explains Jean-Yves Caillaud, the director of the EHPAD of Saint-Ouen.

The whole works thanks to sensors installed inside the ground which are therefore discreet and do not disturb the patient's activity. We can imagine that pricing side, this solution is not available to the general public at this time. But, in the long term, this could well be a health home solution in order to promote the independence of the elderly. Rescuers or relatives could thus be alerted in the event of a problem.

The Viktor smart health connected cushion

We already told you about Viktor in our selection of smart health connected cushions for the family. Created by the French company Fingertips, it will allow your grandparents to control television, radio but also the various smart health connected objects that they may already have in the house. It works thanks to a numeric keypad, various customizable buttons but also a perfect SOS function to give the alert when needed. Practical bonus, it is quite comfortable since everything is tactile and you can wash it without worry. Count around 1200 €.

Wherecom S3 to give the alert

It’s a product that comes straight from China. Omate has launched this smart health connected watch to discreetly keep your grandparents safe. It displays the time and visually it stops there. A small SOS button also allows you to launch the alert if necessary. But, it's the invisible part that is interesting. It contains integrated GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth and 3G connectivity. There is also 4 GB of internal storage and a pedometer system. You will not need a smartphone to operate it.

Of course, it also allows you to make a call or send messages, a useful detail, a reminder function so that you don't forget to take the medication is there. Significant detail, the autonomy of the device is estimated at around 3 days. The device has been available since last year in Europe at the recommended price of € 149.

Familink, the smart health connected framework for seniors

Your grandparents usually ask for two things. The further you live, the more these two requests will be exacerbated. Hear from you and find out what you are doing with your life. For the former, Whatsapp, Skype and of course the telephone are obvious solutions. But for the second? You can show them photos on your smartphone when you come to visit them. But, once gone? The fashion for photo albums seems to be definitely over.

This is where Familink should interest you. This 7-inch smart health connected photo frame is equipped with a 3G Sim card. It collects photos sent by loved ones on social networks or from smartphones. "It works automatically, goes to sleep at night, turns on in the morning, automatically displays photos as soon as they arriveExplains the company. Count 150 € with a SIM card included and 1 year of use of the service. You will then have to pay € 1.66 / month. A very reasonable sum to share your adventures with your loved ones.

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This is the first article in a series dedicated to smart health connected objects and the family. Discover the following episodes in the coming days!

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