Rethinking Safety Technology for Aging at Home

#Silvie #SafetyTechnology #Privacy #Dignity

Lori La Bey talks with Alex Qi, the co-founder and CEO of Pontosense, the world leader in short-range radar, and the creator of Silvie, a consumer brand that uses contactless sensing to keep older adults safe and independent at home. After losing three grandparents to falls, Alex and his co-founders set out to build technology that treats the older adult as a partner, not a patient.

Learn:

• The impact falls had on developing the Silvie technology.
• How is Silvie's radar technology different from other monitoring services?
• Why is privacy and dignity important when picking services and products for those we care for?
• How does Silvie keep adults involved as part of the team making decisions about them vs families just managing their needs around them?
• What does Radar actually sense and pick up as a monitoring system?
• Are there benefits to the family if they start Silvie early in the progression of the disease?
• Advice for bringing safety technology into a home without taking away their independence.

Alzheimer’s Speaks Blog Post

https://alzheimersspeaks.com/rethinking-safety-technology-for-aging-at-home/

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Contact Silvie

Website https://www.silvie.com

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YouTube https://www.youtube.com/getsilvie

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