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Jan 6, 2025 · Modern technology continues to change every aspect of human life and vision technology is no different. More than two million people in the UK have some degree of visual impairment or sight loss and nearly half of these people have a long-term, irreversible eye health condition. And, according to the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness, sight loss is projected to increase ...

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Jan 20, 2025 · Fresh guidance has been published by the UK Government to give businesses around the world the green light to sell certain pioneering hearing aids in the UK.. This includes earphones with both hearing test and hearing aid software functionalities. These innovative products allow someone to take a hearing test at home using …

Nov 1, 2024 · On 30 October 2024, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves presented the Autumn Budget to Parliament.. Some of the headline announcements for the assistive technology sector include an additional £22.6 billion for day-to-day spending over two years for the Department of Health and Social Care, £600 million of new grant funding to support social care, and an £86 million increase to the ...

AT Today is the place to come to find out about all the latest developments in the world of Assistive Technology. Whether it’s the development of a new robotic limb, a breakthrough in pressure care treatment, new designs for moving and handling equipment or advances in telecare and teleheathcare, AT Today brings you the news from around the world.

Oct 7, 2024 · Taking Care, a UK personal alarm provider, has unveiled ActiveAlert, an assistive technology service that provides proactive alerts to family members about potential health concerns among elderly adults.. ActiveAlert acts as an early warning system and combines AI and big data to shift care from being reactive to proactive. It is designed to help older adults remain independent at home for ...

Jun 23, 2023 · Aaron Tutwiler, CEO of eSight Corporation, explores what the future of assistive technology will look like, touching on the major explosion of advanced AI healthcare technology, why assistive technology firms will partner more closely with medical professionals to improve outcomes, and the importance of user feedback when designing assistive devices.

Sarah Sarsby 13th January 2025 13 CES 2025 award-winning assistive tech innovations for healthcare professionals to know about2025-01-13T11:42:23+00:00 AT Devices News Credit: Consumer Technology Association (CTA)® A realistic prosthetic knee, an accessible system for people with reduced mobility ...

Oct 31, 2024 · Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves. Yesterday (30 October 2024), Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivered the Labour Party’s Autumn Budget to Parliament, detailing the UK Government’s tax and spending plans for the year ahead.. Below, AT Today has highlighted some key points that assistive technology, health, and social care professionals should be aware of.