Health Safety Through Technology Gwendolyn Beck Gerontologist Senior

Health & Safety Through Technology Gwendolyn Beck, Gerontologist Senior Health, Assistant Manager Virginia Hospital Center

Why do I need all this new technology? � Helps � Helps with with your your health wealth entertainment brain communication

It’s just SO complicated!!! �Or is it?

What’s Available Today? � SLEEP Trackers – VERY IMPORTANT � Personal Emergency Response Systems � Fitness Trackers � Smart Phones and Applications (Apps) � Medicine Dispensers � Tablets � Why did I leave computers out? ? ?

Cool New Devices � Kardia Mobile ◦ tracks your heart rate and transmits data � Grand Pad � Lifeline “Go. Safe” ◦ Emergency Tracking System that GOES with you � Medicine Dispensing Machines ◦ To ensure you always have the right dose/time � Hearing Enhancements ◦ 24 hour Bluetooth streaming, multiple speakers and non-linear frequency compression algorithms.

What’s Available Tomorrow. � Robots � Tele-medicine � Tracker ◦ ◦ for vital functions ECG, Heart Monitor Body Temperature Respiratory Rate Blood Sugar levels

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SAFETY CONCERN?

The Fear of Falling is: Sometimes Worse than the Fall Itself! What is the difference if I’m sleeping or lying on the floor for 8 hours?

Personal Emergency Response System (PERS)

Betty White uses Lifeline! “I'm not a negative thinker, and I always try to accentuate the positive. I chose Philips Lifeline so I could continue living in my home and continue being me. ” “I'm not sure why someone would want to live without Philips Lifeline. It's not about being old, it's about being safe. . . and smart. ” “If I can do it, you can do it!”

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