Although projects whose technology was dedicated to the elderly began to emerge a few years ago, as a result of the health crisis and its serious consequences on the older sectors of the population, the silvertech sector has gained special importance. Today, we bring you a selection of 11 innovative projects that are revolutionizing the Spanish market.
Tucuvi is aimed at social and health care for the elderly. As its initials suggest (YOUR Virtual Caregiver) is a virtual assistant, based on artificial intelligence, that collects qualitative and quantitative data, through telephone calls, in order to, among others, provide useful information to family members and healthcare professionals. Kuvu is a platform for coexistence between generations. The idea behind their solutions, including homesharing and coliving, is to improve the well-being of older people and offer younger people the opportunity to access affordable rentals and to connect with local culture, through them.Sofia thinks works for the development of smart homes, where you can be safe and save money and energy. Although its solutions are not focused exclusively on the elderly, Sofia allows family members to take care of their well-being remotely and in a non-intrusive way. I4life It is a startup, in the silvertech sector, which, with the main objective of improving the quality of life of older people, markets different technological devices such as Pauto, a smart cane, or i4case, a heart and saturation meter. i4life solutions allow patients to connect with their environment. Hearts Radiant has developed a free app, Rosita, which offers a personalized longevity plan for each of its users. The goal is to help develop healthy lifestyle habits, including both physical exercise and cognitive health, to optimize health and meet the long-term goals that each person has. Tinnwork makes use of technology and innovation to develop projects that provide solutions to social and environmental problems. One of its projects, RedDiary, aims to make it easier for the elderly and disabled to use the mobile phone. For this purpose, all you need is a mobile device and a physical agenda that allows you to mark the functions you want to perform. Oroi allows us to work on the emotions of older people through virtual reality. The platform combines entertainment with specific and adapted exercises, which can be both physical and cognitive, and manages to improve the health and lives of its users through immersive experiences and therapies. Pensium It is an innovative solution that allows older people and their families to defray the costs of care (private homes or home care) by renting the elderly person's home, without ever losing the ownership that the person has over it. Beprevent is a system of intelligent labels, placed on everyday objects, with which older people with a certain degree of dependence are able to live in their homes independently. Beprevent, which identifies risky situations and notifies family members of them, allows creating alerts or reminders that facilitate the daily life of the elderly. Adopt a grandparent is a volunteer program, present in more than 200 homes throughout Spain, which helps combat the loneliness experienced by many of the country's elderly. Young people share their time with the elderly and come to see them once a week, which enriches them in values and learning. Robotics IoT jumped offers solutions for the care of large or dependent people. Through the use of robots and wearable devices capable of making calls and sending photographs (previously made by the device itself), they improve the quality of care and people's lives. Its solutions can also be applied in totally different fields, such as education. More: Startups in the fintech sector
