5 Innovative Trends for Seniors!
In our pursuit in eldercare, we’ve come up with some interesting and innovative ideas in ways to provide care and give our seniors a better quality of life.
Check out some of these 5 innovative senior trends that’s recently come out . . .
3D Printed Senior Home Meals – Sweden
For seniors who have difficulty chewing and swallowing, eating is tough work. Innovators in Sweden are trying to tackle this issue, and bring back the joy of eating to our elders. The idea is a few years old, but still considered a relatively new venture, as Sweden serves 3D printed home meals in senior homes. In order to encourage seniors to eat more, 3D printers take purified foods such as broccoli and chicken, thickened with egg and starch, and re-shapes them into drumsticks and florets. The consistency is like panna-cotta (cooked cream), and it is thickened to look like the original thing.
Toilet-Monitoring Health Tools – USA
Toilabs of the United States has invented another way to ease the workload of the caregiver and to accurately paint a picture of the health of the senior with their new TrueLoo toilet seat.
It’s a smart toilet seat that can monitor urine and feces and is able to detect changes that may spell health issues. The information collected from urine and bowel movements is then sent to a designated care team for further investigation and analysis.
Magnetic Muscle-Building Machine – Singapore
Muscle mass decreases approximately 3–8% per decade after the age of 30 and this rate of decline is even higher after the age of 60. This involuntary loss of muscle mass, strength, and function is a fundamental cause of and contributor to disability in older people.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2804956/
Using magnetic fields to improve muscle strength, scientists at the University of Singapore created a magnetic muscle-building machine called MRegen. It offers therapeutic benefits for the elderly, those with mobility issues and anyone who can’t exercise. In human trials, MRegen improves muscle strength by 30-40% in healthy adults, with a 50% improvement in muscle metabolism. Metabolism is responsible for good muscle health and regeneration. Best part – no side effects.
Company QuauntumTX has taken over the technology to introduce to consumers.
Intelligent Senior Eyewear – USA
Here is another American innovation is working to empower seniors in their daily lives. Smart eyewear, IngenioSpec, offers seniors the ability to go about their regular routing throughout the day and helps with obstacles. The user can use a button in the frames to speak with a digital assistant; or a live operator. The built-in GPS assists seniors in getting home if they become lost. If truly complex issues arise, the user can ask the digital assistant to connect them to a live person. The operator will connect the user to friends, family, caregivers, or emergency services. From fall detection to checking vitals, this intelligent eye-wear is sure to empower and give seniors their confidence back.
Themis Smart Mirror – France
Wouldn’t you love to have your own wellness assistant in your home, giving you tips, encouragement and props for your well-being? 2021 Consumer Electronics Show Innovation Awards Honoree, CareOS, awarded for their new Themis Smart Mirror. A companion mirror that helps people with home health and wellness including hygiene, mental health, skin care analysis vitals check, and prevention. Features include daily temperature checks, alerts, and reminders, including some fun options like make-up and beard tutorials and product recommendations. All in a 10-inch mirror/screen in your own washroom. Another wonderful way to empower the user in taking charge of their own health.
