6 New Tech Devices for Senior Care That Help Older Adults Live Happier, Healthier Lives

New technologies have hit the market to help seniors live longer and healthier lives, reports CNBC . Embodied Labs offers virtual reality (VR) headsets that provide simulations in which caregivers can assume the persona of a senior facing situations like macular degeneration, improving their empathy and healthcare delivery. Meanwhile, Intuition Robotics' ElliQ robot uses proactive cognitive artificial intelligence to initiate dialogue, so seniors maintain contact with family or loved ones, take medication, and stay connected with the outside world. Ageless Innovation's Joy for All robot companion pets look like real-life cats and puppies and use sensors to interact with seniors in realistic ways. For its part, Neuro Rehab VR delivers a machine learning-driven VR experience for seniors undergoing physical therapy following a stroke, brain, or spinal cord injury, or who are afflicted with neurodegenerative diseases — measuring their rehabilitative progress with scores and metrics over time. Toi Labs' True Loo toilet seat is equipped to identify users and analyze their excreta, to look for signs of potential health problems and alert senior living managers and their staff. Finally, the VitalTech cloud platform improves senior health and wellness through connected care through its VitalBand emergency voice call-out and fall-detection monitor.