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. […]
TechRadar Features the UnaliWear Kanega Watch: 5 ways wearables will transform the lives of the elderly It’s not all about Apple Watches – wearable tech is bringing radical change
Thank you Tech Radar for Mentioning our UnaliWear Kanega Watch. The following is an excerpt from the original article: Most of us think of wearables in terms of smartwatches and fitness trackers, gadgets that can help us be fitter and more efficient. But for some people, they’re far more important than that – these wearables […]
How wearables can improve independence for the elderly
It’s a known fact that reaching a significantly older age is increasingly likely with the kinds of technology and medicine available today. In the UK, the over 65 population grew from 9.4 million in 2011 to 10.4 million, encompassing 16% of the population. Similar growth has been reported in the US. With an aging population, […]
Health Tech Insider: Lend Your Voice to Help Senior Tech
Many fitness and other wearable devices are targeted at young, able consumers with plenty of disposable income and apparently low expectations of functionality for such products. Many of these products are not well suited to the needs of the elderly, where complex user interfaces and small displays pose significant barriers to their use. UnaliWear […]
Thank you, Austin Woman!
Thank you, Austin Woman and Austin Women in Technology. Jean Anne Booth is a finalist for Women-led Business of the Year in the 2016 Woman’s Way Awards. There were 215+ applications and we were selected by a committee comprised of some of Austin’s most respected and influential women. We were nominated by the Austin Women in […]
Austin Statesman: Austin’s food, beverage startups riding wave of VC interest
Austin-area startups in consumer packaged goods are riding a new wave of opportunity. In the first quarter of 2016, three local startups in the emerging sector each raised $3 million or more, according to a PricewaterhouseCoopers and National Venture Capital Association joint survey. The news for the sector — otherwise known as CPG industry […]
CNBC Mention of Jean Anne and UnaliWear in 94-year-old fashion icon’s smart bracelet to compete with Fitbit
Recently, CNBC mentioned Jean Anne and UnaliWear in a recent article featuring Iris Apefel. … Jean Anne Booth, CEO of UnaliWear, is also out to shake up wearables. A serial entrepreneur, Booth was drawn to wearables when her elderly mother didn’t want to wear an alert button. So Booth got the idea to create a […]
Thank you, Seton! Innovation Winner at the The Future of Care: Healthcare Innovation Awards
We want to say thank you to Seton for today’s Innovation Award at Healthcare Family’s “The Future of Care: Healthcare Innovation Awards” Winners were selected from among 10 companies named finalists for Seton Healthcare Family’s The Future of Care: Healthcare Innovation Awards. A field of 85 applicants responded to Seton’s call for entries and submitted their […]
Austin health care innovators to be honored with awards
Ten Central Texas companies are in the running for an award honoring the businesses trying to creatively solve the most pressing issues in the health care industry. The three winners in Seton Healthcare Family’s “The Future of Care: Healthcare Innovation Awards” will be announced April 27 at a luncheon at the Four Seasons Hotel in […]