My mother was diagnosed with dementia 1+years ago. While we cope to care for her, we explore caregiving with the help of technology. This blog aims to share our experience in caring for our mother. Explore, experiment, walking the journey with my mother.
Technology in Healthcare: Xenoma Smart Clothing
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Sensors can be delicately embedded in clothing, maybe one day GPS can too. Looks a little bit like “Iron Man” isn’t it :) ?
So which one to choose you might be asking. Well, if you are in a country like Singapore where 2G mobile service is already history, Weenect is not the choice. Trackimo also has a 2G version, so take note if you are buying one. Top priority of choosing a Tracker to me is always reliability, affordability and the right size. All the 3 trackers we tried are not very big or very heavy. As mentioned in my earlier post , double check the mobile plan you sign up for if you use OMG. Also, you also want to take note if you are bringing your loved-one overseas bring OMG tracker. Again, it depends on the mobile plan you have. Overseas SMS maybe chargeable. Weenect Trackimo OMG Dimensions 6.5cm x 4cm x 1.8cm 4.5cm x 4cm x 1.7cm 6.1cm x 4.4cm x 1.6cm Weight 55g 42g 35g Connectivity 2G 3G 3G Geofencing Yes (round) Yes (square) Yes (polygon) SOS Yes Yes Yes Voice monitoring Yes No Yes Two-way communications No No Yes...
One problem solved another problem arises. Did we over worry about Mum using the stove since she doesn’t cook at all? We can’t tell and we need to eliminate the possibility for safety reasons. Next project: Change the gas hob to induction hob. User Requirements There are many induction hobs in the market so we are spoiled with choices. One challenge that we had was to find the right size hob which can fit the existing opening at the cooking area. Another challenge is Dad wants to reuse his old pots and pans, some of which are stainless steel. Not all stainless steel cook-wares work on induction hob, the base of the pots and pans need to be of magnetic-based material. Induction hob uses magnetic field to heat up pots and pans. Ceramic hob is also another choice. Basically, it conducts heat slower than induction, but most stainless steel cook-wares can work. There are also hobs which are “hybrid”, one side induction, the other side Ceramic, available in the ...
Time passes so fast and we just renewed the subscription for a second year. Let’s take a look on what are included in the box. What's in there? The box comes with the device, International SIM, battery, mini screw driver, battery cover with magnetic attachment, silicone cover, battery cover with clip-on and USB charging cable. Size competing to a 50 cents coin According to the official website, the device weights 42grams and is 47x40x14. Mum has carry it in her pants pockets together with the house keys without issue. Share with us your thoughts and also if you like to find out more.
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