Tag: independent living
Augmented Assisted Living, can it be a reAALity?
Virtual reality (VR) is based on computer-generated environments for you to interact with, and be immersed in, while augmented reality (also known as AR),...
ActiveAdvice Guidelines: Dementia
People who suffer from a form of dementia experience the loss of cognitive functioning — thinking, remembering, and reasoning. Of course, technology cannot solve the...
A day with AAL: Join Martha, Thomas, Ann and Abraham
Martha is a 71-year-old woman. Her friends and family members noticed cognitive problems a while ago, and a non-optimal performance in memory tests revealed...
Wish List: Ageing in place
The increase in life expectancy has led, as predictable, to the substantial increase of the older population all around the world which highlights the...
Alexa, what time are the grandchildren coming by?
Meet Alexa, your friendly personal home assistant. She can be activated with your voice; just say her name - “Alexa” - and ask her a...
Smart Houses for independent living in the Netherlands: how to bridge...
In this blog article, a flashback is given on the development of smart houses for independent living in the Netherlands. The key message is...
Magic MiRo: The Autonomous Care Robot
Imagine a care-free home system that allows people the freedom to look after themselves using smart devices. Controlling your own private and intimate issues...
How difficult can it be to buy a pendant alarm for...
After my dad died 1 and a half years ago, I recognised that assisted living tech could provide all the family with a bit...
Retirement and Care Facilities – Options For Different Needs
There is not one Place to grow old – there are many
Growing old might be linked to changing needs and requirements. Sometimes their current...
Meet Eva – An ActiveAdvice Persona
The ActiveAdvice project developed personas for different user gruops, showing their various needs and requirements. Eva belongs to the target group AAL2C - Consumers,...
