The idea of leaving your house and setting out on a car journey to a new place will often involve you using a sat nav. Millions of motorist world wide rely on a sat nav to take them from A to B, but now Healthcare professionals have found a useful tool for sat navs.
Following an impressive £12 million investment, scientists at Newcastle University , England have developed a new piece of digital technology which will be used by the elderly and disabled members of the community. The new Sat Nav for the elderly will be able to allow those suffering from Alzheimer’s disease the ability to navigate their way through supermarkets.
Professor Paul Watson, who helped develop the new system states: “Many older people lack the confidence to maintain normal walking habits. This is often due to worries about getting lost in unfamiliar, new or changing environments.”
The new technology is designed to assist the elderly whether they live at home or in residential care with normal day to day activities, which may prove both challenging and confusing with out it.
Source : Barchester Healthcare
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