Top smart health connected devices that can save the lives of seniors

According to an OpinionWay / Audika survey, more than 25% of people over 50 use at least one smart health smart health connected object. It also reveals that 86% of them know at least one smart health smart health connected object around them. Gone are the myths that technology is incompatible with the elderly.

The older humans get, the more they become complicated to continue doing everyday actions. But companies have decided to create tools to make life easier for the elderly in the field of smart health connected health. The objects presented in this Top can be used by individuals, just like retirement homes or nursing assistants.

These objects can be controlled remotely by the family for example, or smart health connected to a remote assistance system. In case of problem emergencies can intervene quickly to reduce the risk of complications.

Linkoo Seniors: The smart health connected watch that takes either the elderly

The French start-up Linkoo produces objects for the whole family. She had created a watch also smart health connected for children. The version Seniors are directly oriented towards people elderly. Its use is simple with a touch screen and two buttons on the side. The watch detects falls and sends an SOS to loved ones with the exact location. The features don't stop there, with the ability to make calls easily. A cardiac sensor also makes it possible to follow the person's rhythm in real time and send an alert in case of too high or too slow beats.

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A smart health connected health web platform is available to follow the smart health connected watch live. An application for Android and iOS is also dedicated to access all information from his smartphone. For more info, here is a detailed article.

Price: € 170

Compatibility: Android and iOS

Do-Pill: The smart health connected pill box that simplifies life

The smart health connected pill organizer allows free the patient from the chore of preparing his treatment. it also eliminates the risk of errors and hygienic problems. The pharmacist prepares the pill container and seals it when finished. Each year these are more than 12,000 deaths due to non-compliance with treatments. The cost is estimated at 9 billion euros, which could be saved in healthcare to compensate for poor medication intake. smart health connected health would save the state money.

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The pill box is very simple to use by the elderly. he beeps and illuminates the box corresponding to the day to be taken. The pill box can contain more than four doses per day. It has an autonomy of 7 days and recharges from the mains when handing over the equipment to the pharmacist.

It is complicated to make a mistake with this system. If the patient were to be mistaken, the pill organizer would point him out with an audible alert in addition to sending a notification to the attending physician. The device is not yet available in all pharmacies. It is necessary ask your doctor and pharmacist who will know if he owns the pillbox or will get it in the future.

SeniorAdom: Remote monitoring without bracelet or necklace

The system consists of motion detectors smart health connected to the remote monitoring unit. No need to be cluttered with a non-functioning bracelet to get around at health home. The sensors analyze the habits of the elderly. The system can tell if the person is just lying or if he is passed out or falling on the floor, all without going into private life. The smart health connected Health Pack does not contain cameras or cameras that could be intrusive.

The cabinet consists of four motion detectors and a door detector. In addition the central box that connects everything has 1 speaker and microphone for easily call 2 people of your choice at the touch of a button. A SIM card is also included in the subscription, in addition to a backup battery which can hold up to 24 hours in the event of a power cut.

Price: € 34.90 per month

Auxivia: Glasses are also becoming smart health connected

Once again, French people created a smart health connected glass to measure water consumption of somebody. It allows you to check if the elderly person, for example, has drunk their glass of water. He goes up to detect if he was drunk or simply spilled. The sensors are located on the base and are recharge at docking stations that connect with each other. Everything is done to simplify the work of caregivers in hospitals or retirement homes. Each glass is not linked to a resident, but is free to everyone. A bracelet lets you know who drinks from which glass to automatically track people's consumption.

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The results are sent in software that processes the data to track each resident. Specific needs can be assigned to each person. The product is sold directly to retirement homes and specialized establishments. The beginnings of large-scale marketing are expected to begin in mid-2018. The start-up also won two calls for tenders in 2017 in hospitals in the field of smart health connected health.

Price: not communicated

Smart Slipper: The smart health connected slipper for the elderly

The smart slipper incorporates all the sensors that could be found in a smart health connected watch or belt. The advantage is that the sole enclosing the system is not visible. This is important for some older people who do not wish to undergo the gaze of others on their age.

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This slipper allows you to detect a fall and alert loved ones in real time of the person. The invention is developed by a former student from Insa. The initial project involved building a full slipper, before realizing that everyone with different slippers for the house. A sole is also easier to produce and less expensive.

The smart slipper should see the current day this summer and should be marketed around fall 2018. The first to benefit from this will be retirement homes and, in the future, individuals. Its price should be around 200 euros for the purchasable version or 50 euros per year for the subscription.

Price: € 200 / € 50 per year / € 20 per month

Hip’Air: protect the hips of the elderly with an airbag

The French airbag SME, Helite generally manufactures horse riding and motorcycle systems. It is attacking the health of the elderly today. In the viewfinder of society, fractures of the femoral neck. In France alone, this represents 65,000 fractures per year, of which 50% of people affected will never regain their previous mobility. But the impact is also financial, medical costs are estimated at 9 billion euros each year.

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Hip airbags already exist, but their speed is often not there. But above all the cushioning is less than Helite's solution. The Hip’Air innovation was presented at CES in Las Vegas 2018. The SME launching into smart health connected health promises to absorb a fall 9 times more than conventional protectors, or about 90%. The airbag will be reusable with a recharge and will be fully activated in less than a second. It detects the fall in 200 milliseconds for optimal security. The product should be marketed in 2018 at a price of € 600.

Price: € 600

SmartCane: The cane that restores confidence

Created by the French start-up Nov’in, the smart health connected cane helps prevent falls. Rescue can be called thanks to its GSM system. According to Vincent Gauchard, the co-founder of Nov’in: " The goal is to prevent the loss of confidence that occurs after these incidents. "

The SmartCane can tell the difference between the person falling and just the falling cane. Thanks to sensory sensors on the handle, it detects if a hand is holding it and lights up in this case. She allows to detect an abnormal situation and send a message to the loved ones of the elderly person.

The duck was designed with the last cane manufacturer in France, Fayet. This ensures that you know the real needs of an elderly person. The handling is also optimized to suit as many people as possible. The innovation was presented at CES in Las Vegas 2017 in the smart health connected health category.

Price: not communicated

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