Technologies for the elderly
Technology companies invest a lot in technologies for our future young generations. But how about the generation older people which will be the largest one.
Time magazine came with a few examples of technologies which are specifically developed for the elderly. Here a selection.
The health E-chair: This chair with electronic bio sensors measures for example weight and blood pressure. This happens when a person sits in a chair. The results can be transited by phone line to a medical control centre of a patient can read his results from the screen of a TV set. More info: Commwell, Inc.
Glasses with a memory: The glasses are developed by MIT's Media Laboratory. The have a tiny name-storage device that picks up the identification signal cell phones send and then searches a database find the aching name. The is then projected on the glass. Tests have shown the subliminal prompt is enough to improve name recall by 50%.
'Intelligent' phone: This phone can help Alzheimer's patients in the early phases of the disease.The Intel phone has a screen that shows the caller's picture. It also shows the name with a note typed or recorded by the two parties after their previous phone conversation, describing what they had discussed.  Very useful. also for me :-).
Besides these three examples the technology companies invest a lot in innovation for the elderly. You know more examples, please let me know.