UnaliWear: The Unsolved Problem – We All Fall Down
UnaliWear sponsored White Paper about the problem of falls among older adults and how the Kanega Watch can help. Read Laurie Orlov’s paper here.
Tag: aging
UnaliWear named as one of Austin’s 50onFire
Thank you to Austin Inno for selecting UnaliWear as a 50 on Fire award winner! The 50 on Fire awards celebrate the 50 most exciting and innovative people and companies in Austin. We are honored to be a part of that group!
UnaliWear Mentioned in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) in: “The Business of Aging”
We at UnaliWear would like to thank all the parties involved to include us as a mention in the Wall Street Journal in the article: “The Business of Aging”. You can read the complete article here: http://partners.wsj.com/pgim/the-business-of-aging/ By 2030, the number of Americans over the age of 65 is expected to top 70 million, […]
Newly funded UnaliWear launches market test
Company’s Kanega offers independence, dignity, says JeanAnne Booth. AUSTIN, Tex. – With new funding in hand and a test underway, UnaliWear is poised to hit the market with its Kanega smart watch early next year. The company recently closed the first $2.1 million tranche of a $3.5 million Series A round of funding. The money […]
UnaliWear Featured in TechSpace Blog: 14 Austin Startups to Watch Out for in 2017
UnaliWear was featured in TechSpace Blog Post: 14 Austin Startups to Watch Out for in 2017. With its low cost of living, high quality of life, growing cultural scene, and plethora of university-educated talent, Austin continues to shine as a startup destination. The home of the SXSW festival now has a higher density of startups […]
New Smart Watch Dubbed ‘OnStar For People’
PITTSBURGH (NewsRadio 1020 KDKA) – UnaliWear is a new company that aims to give seniors and others who need assistance an independent lifestyle through the use of a wearable, emergency alert watch. CEO Jean Anne Booth tells the “KDKA Morning News” she got the idea for the “Kanega” watch when “my mom was turning 80 […]
Jean Anne Booth: Redefining the Meaning of Time – Featured from On the Dot Woman
Jean Anne Booth was featured and listen to the complete audio clip here at the On The Dot Woman Website. It’s a great day to be a woman! Melinda Garvey here as your voice, with the mission to give women everywhere a place to be heard and tell their stories. We’d love to hear from […]
5 stylish safety devices that reclaim independence – REPOST From Mashable
This article was originally published as “5 stylish safety devices that reclaim independence” on Mashable on April 2, 2016 “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up!” You might remember this phrase from the dramatic and poorly produced medical alert infomercials targeted towards the elderly in the 1980s and ’90s. While the statement lives on in […]
A SMARTER FUTURE FOR SENIORS
As chief innovation officer for AARP, the advocacy group for older adults, Terry Bradwell feels duty-bound to try all the high-tech stuff marketed to seniors these days. So, at 54, he’s an enthusiastic early adopter of the smart home. His Florida home is outfitted with cameras outside and all manner of sensors and connected devices inside. […]
Smart Seniors, Smart Tech – 10 Intelligent Apps and Devices For The Elderly
Originally Featured on Networked India, Smart Seniors, Smart Tech – 10 Intelligent Apps and Devices For The Elderly – Included UnaliWear’s Watch as a top 10 must for Seniors Under Smart Seniors Whoever said technology is exclusively for the physically young and thriving?! If you’re a youth at heart and you thrive on fun things, then […]
