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A need for efficiency prompts high-tech methods of elderly support

Implications - With aging often resulting in a natural decline of physical functions, seniors are looking to more technologically efficient methods of assistance to make ailments less cumbersome. Aiming to enhance supportive devices such as walkers and canes with more efficiency, boomers are turning to high-tech adjustments to elevate the overall performance. This speaks to a desire to not just mimic regular function, but surpass it.

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6 Examples, 39 Related: 441,170 Total Clicks

Date Range: Jan 13 - May 14

Trending: Average

Consumer Insight Topics: Tech Lifestyle Health Life-Stages Seniors

Featured Examples

Trekking Photographer Canes - The Trinity Two-in-One is a Multitasking Tool for the Artistic Hiker

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Average 6,646 Clicks Pub: Feb 7, 14

Trekking Photographer Canes

The Trinity Two-in-One is a Multitasking Tool for the Artistic Hiker

The designer of the Trinity two-in-one device recognizes that exploring nature and taking photographs don’t always go hand in hand. The fact of the matter is that when certain spectacular... [More]

Safety-Improving Mobility Aids - The Sentry Scientific Walker is Turning Heads at CES 2014

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Mild 9,945 Clicks Pub: Jan 10, 14

Safety-Improving Mobility Aids

The Sentry Scientific Walker is Turning Heads at CES 2014

Sentry Scientific brought a different kind of technological innovation to CES 2014 with the Sentry Scientific Walker. Instead of newfangled computers, TVs or phone apps, Sentry introduced a brand... [More]

Reconfigurable Walking Canes - The Stick 1/2 Can Be Kept Retracted or Withdrawn to Make a Crutch

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Mild 5,356 Clicks Pub: Dec 20, 13

Reconfigurable Walking Canes

The Stick 1/2 Can Be Kept Retracted or Withdrawn to Make a Crutch

The elderly population that suffers from some physical discomfort and disability may find that they’ll gradually accumulate a collection of assistive accessories. The Stick 1/2 is a clever... [More]

Light Up White Canes - Sign by Shruti Nivas Glows Green or Red Depending on Actions

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Mild 4,246 Clicks Pub: Apr 9, 14

Light Up White Canes

Sign by Shruti Nivas Glows Green or Red Depending on Actions

Sign by Shruti Nivas, an industrial designer based in Pune, India, is an updated version of the classic white cane used by the visually impaired. It essentially acts like a mobile traffic light.... [More]

Hi-Tech White Canes - The Eye Stick by Kim Tae-Jin Uses Ultrasonic Sensors

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Untested 1,997 Clicks Pub: Jan 15, 13

Hi-Tech White Canes

The Eye Stick by Kim Tae-Jin Uses Ultrasonic Sensors

The Eye Stick does more than simply keep the visually impaired out of harm’s way. It boasts some hi-tech touches to ensure that they can maneuver around public spaces as though they have some... [More]

GPS-Equipped Walking Canes - This Device Comes with a Built-In Tracker to Help Ensure Elderly Safety

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Mild 4,933 Clicks Pub: Apr 18, 13

GPS-Equipped Walking Canes

This Device Comes with a Built-In Tracker to Help Ensure Elderly Safety

It sure feels like anything that can have a GPS equipped into it these days, and apparently walking canes are no exception. The walking canes with the built-in GPS have been dubbed ‘The Aid&#... [More]