It used to be that the phrase “may you live in interesting times” served as a curse, disguised as a blessing. Thanks to modern medicine, however, today’s interesting times are providing new pathways to senior independence and health.
Through the emerging field of healthtech, continuing advances in health and medicine translate into systems, procedures, devices, and medicines that improve a person’s quality of life. For seniors, these new methods of caregiving provide choices on where and how to live, without regard to access to needed care.
Seniors may choose to spend their golden years in a senior living community, or they may opt to stay in the familiar surroundings of their own homes. In either scenario, advanced healthtech systems like IndependaTV™ are providing vital access to loved ones, caregivers, resources, social interaction, intellectual stimulation, and more.
Social Health Networks
Loneliness, boredom, and feelings of isolation from friends and families can have very real medical consequences for seniors, as MedicineNet.com notes. Social health networks are emerging as a big idea in healthtech, with the results already manifested in social sharing, of everything from fitness data to major health markers.
IndependaTV™ extends healthtech’s social health networks to seniors with the ability to connect and engage with loved ones, friends, and caregivers. By sharing all manner of health data with the help of the easy-to-use Angela interface, IndependaTV™ gives family members peace of mind that Mom or Dad is doing just fine, and it provides social interaction and feelings of security for the senior. With built-in video-calling capability and easy access to photos and messages, friends and family are just a click away. There is nothing new to learn. Seniors who can use a TV remote already know how to use the IndependaTVTM,
Medical Information in an Instant
A major goal of healthtech is to reduce overall medical expenditures by eliminating unnecessary doctor and hospital visits. For routine exams, check-ups, and other kinds of physician visits many digital technologies are beginning to fill in where in person visits were once the only way to get care.
IndependaTV™ serves as a virtual caregiver companion — providing medication and event reminders , and calling or alerting caregivers — all from the familiar senior loved one’s television set.
Today’s Easy-to-Use Healthtech
Unlike some devices emerging from the healthtech revolution, IndependaTV™ is easy for seniors to use. For seniors who aren’t quite comfortable with high-maintenance computers, tablets, and smart phones, IndependaTV™ provides a simple interface accessible with their TV remote. Using the system is as easy for seniors as watching their favorite TV shows. The user-friendly Angela user interface provides gentle prompts for using the system’s many features.
As the field of healthtech continues to advance, IndependaTV™ is transforming the aging experience, by turning well-known entertainment companions — the TV and remote control — into a personal assistant that promotes health, well-being, and senior independence.
