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ISSUE 06 / WINTER 2015
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CONTENTS Highlights of this issue
Gift Guide - p18 CareNovate's premier gift guide for patients, caregivers and health care professionals For 2015 & Beyond - p18
Tips & Resources •Hiring A Caregiver?4 Simple Tips To Follow - p14 •Dementia - Ways Explain It To The KIDS - p33 •10 ways to boost brain health - p40 •Eye Health & Aging – Improve them now - p37
Women Talk Tech - p8 Wearables TECHNOLOGY - As the future gets bigger, so is how we define Vestibulum ante it. Check out XX in Health Women define "Wearables" Suspendisse consectetur mauris vitae odio semper euismod. Curabitur in enim augue. Curabitur vel tincidunt App We Love This Issue odio. Integer volutpat tempus nunc, sed molestie velit pellentesque eu. Praesent dapibus enim turpis, at lacinia purus. Fusce dictum fringilla justo ut pe-llentesque. Vivamus eu urna dolor, id ultrices. Curabitur in enim augue. Suspendisse consectetur mauris.
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Wearables Defined
By Goldina Erowele, PharmD
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ou may not know it yet but if you own a Fitbit, smartwatch or any kind of bodily sensor that records how many steps your take in a daily basis or number of miles attained during a morning jog (like my husband), you are very much invested in the growing wearable technology.
Wearables have the possibility to disrupt workplace productivity according to new study. In a report released by Wearables have hit the market like a PricewaterhouseCoopers, 77% hailstorm. From watches to glasses, surveyed think that increased headgear to belts, to all assortments of employee efficiency is one of the chips and sensors built into clothes and accessories, this market doesn’t seem to be biggest benefits of wearable tech with 46% reporting they think slowing down anytime soon. In fact, wearables are estimated to be more than a employers should invest in the $70 billion market by 2024, according to devices. TechCrunch IDTechEx. I asked, they responded - to figure Wearable Device Magazineout how others defined "wearable www.wearabledevices.com, wearable tech and how they can explain it to technology aka “wearable devices“, and “wearables” all refer to electronic patients, loved one and caregivers technologies or computers who are in with the tech lingo. The - "define wearable that are incorporated into items of clothing question technology to a caregiver and and accessories which can comfortably be patient" worn on the body." IHS defines wearable technology as “products worn on the user’s body for an extended period of Turn the page and check out the time, significantly enhancing the user’s responses I received .. ... .... experience as a result of the product being worn.”
Wearable technologies are products that incorporate sensors to read the body's biologic signals and which can be in any form that touches the body, from jewelry/watches to bandaids to clothing, etc. Lisa Suennen Managing Partner at Venture Valkyrie LLC Follow Lisa via Linkedin
Stats! In June 2013, the Pew Internet and American Life project tackled caregiving and found that adults who are unpaid caregivers for a parent or child use online and mobile health tools considerably more than the average American, but only 59% of connected caregivers find internet tools helpful in giving care. 52% said that online tools helped them deal with the stress of being a caregiver. Early 2014, Deloitte estimated around 1 0 million wearable gadgets would be sold by the end of the year. By September, Juniper Research estimate 27 million devices in 2017. Projections from experts says that we will be be buying more than 100 million wearable devices in 2017.
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Wearable technologies are products, which can help patients ‘own’ their health. By ‘wearing’ the technology e.g. as a bracelet or adhesive patch, patients can easily receive the right information at the right time for their individual issues. For example, an overweight diabetic patient can better manage his/her condition with convenient, 24/7 information about his/her glucose, nutrition or exercise level. One can connect the cause and effect of their lifestyle decisions to their health and make better choices. Lisa Carmel Experienced Branding & Marketing Executive Follow Lisa via Linkedin
"Wearable technology can be a watch, a bracelet, a shirt or even shoes that can tell you something about your body. Wearables can help you monitor how many steps you take, your heart rate or even the risk of a symptom flareup. They are worn most of the time and provide actionable health information. It's like a smart phone that you wear." Juliet Oberding Co-Founder at Predictably Well; IP Attorney
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like a watch. A device like Fitbit or similar products from Withings and iHealth gives an individual a way to keep track of exercise or heart rate or blood pressure in more precise ways, most specifically by allowing more frequent and diverse collection of the data, with less effort by the patient.
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"Your watch is wearable technology." Technology is simply science applied to an objective, such as telling time and the evolution of wearable technology in healthcare is the same. Wearables in healthcare are analogous to the evolution of how people tell time. We started with the sundial and began the process of finding better, easier ways to tell time and establish standards for the telling of time. A clock or timepiece gives an individual the ability to know the time without the need to calculate where the earth is in its daily orbit and making a timepiece wearable transforming it into a watch - gives the wearer a great, simple way to keep track of the time even with no knowledge of how time is calculated. Now we call all be on time for work... Wearable technology simply attaches a scientific instrument to a person, most commonly in a semi-permanent way,
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Darren Dupriest, President and CEO of Validity Screening Solutions. When looking for the perfect caregiver, many families don't know where to begin. Though the Internet offers a quick solution for finding caregiver information, it can also be a misleading source. Whether looking for a babysitter for a few weeknights or a full-time nanny, knowing the history of your caregivers is vital. In fact, according to the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, babysitters are responsible for 4.2 percent of criminal acts against children under six years of age. Though this is a small percentage, some believe these types of crimes could have been prevented with the appropriate information up front. When conducting a background check, there are two main types to choose from: live court research and online database searches.
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With an affordable price tag and a quick turnaround with information, many people turn to online sites when looking for the appropriate caregiver for their family. Though many of these sites tout that their applicants are 'mom recommended,' many are simply electronic databases with little investigative reporting on applicant history. Though they do report major offenses, such as felonies, these sites often miss the mark on reporting minor crimes and misdemeanors. These are the types of crimes that speak volumes about an applicant's character and past.
Live court research:
In addition to a traditional online search, you should also conduct the more thorough option of live court research. Though a more costly choice, live court research extensively searches current and past court records, both state and federal. Look for a screening company with the most up-to-date information, such as Validity Screening Solutions, who has more than 1,600 record researchers that cover all jurisdictions in the United States, to offer the most current and accurate information.
Create a caregiver checklist "A thorough screening includes live court research in addition to an online web search," said Darren Dupriest, president and CEO of Validity Screening Solutions. "Make sure your search includes an all-encompassing look at an applicant's verifications, records with federal and state agencies and other personal assessment screenings, which are all important determinants when choosing the best caregiver for your family.
Before choosing the appropriate background check, make sure it hits all the important marks listed on the next page:
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Criminal Records: A thorough
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Driving records: For caregivers
required to drive on the job, a thorough check of their driving history is essential. This includes the possession of a valid driver's license, and ensuring it has not been suspended, revoked and the applicant has no objectionable moving violations.
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ensure that past employment, certifications and references are verified through the original source. A complete review of a potential caregiver ensures you are entrusting your family to the safest, best care possible. It also provides peace of mind while you are away from them, which, in itself, is priceless.
Migraine Buddy is an advanced tracking and reporting app designed to track your migraine syndromes and provide objective records for you and your doctor to create a customized treatment plan. App helps you identify the triggers and lifestyle factors so you can take preventive measures to improve your condition.
Their goal: To help patients and doctors do a better job of collaborating on migraine care. Following its recent launch, Migraine Buddy has quickly become the number one migraine application on Google Play. We chatted with the pregnant co-founder of Healint, Veronica Chew, months ago, who told us that the inspiration for the app actually came from the discussions their team had with several leading neurologists. Their previous big project had been developing a mobile alert system for stroke patients. Many stroke patients don’t have smartphones, so Healint decided they’d shift their focus to a larger demographic– migraine sufferers.“It mimics how a doctor prescribes different medication to patients to figure out what works. Most other migraine apps are not as comprehensive. We collect data that’s action-driven, so that we can help patients make the right decisions.”
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AppWe Love.. Migraine Buddy is free and combines both clinical and data science approaches. Mor e than a simple diary to track and record migraines, "Migraine is a condition that they get asked the most about and a lot of patients have a history of not being able to tell exactly what happened. They can’t answer questions about whether or not certain treatments helped them, how many migraines they had, what they did, or what they were doing before,” explained Chew.
Accelerating Research While Helping Migraineurs Healint has conducted their 1st global virtual study of migraine with results interesting data and evidence among sleep duration, weather changes and migraine attacks. They will be presenting at ARCH 2015 (Asian Regional Conference for Headache) in January 2015 in Chiang Mai, Thaïland.
What Are The Numbers? - Migraine is a chronic condition characterized by severe headaches. - It affects nearly 15% of the population - That almost 1 billion people worldwide - Half of migraine sufferers have their first attack before the age of 12 - The World Health Organization ranks migraine in the top 20 of the world’s most disabling medical illnesses. The iOS version will be available for iPhone users early 2015. For any other information about Migraine Buddy, visit migrainebuddy.com or email sarah@healint.com.
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How to talk to Yo ur kids About Dementia Dementia is an overall term for diseases and conditions characterized by a decline in memory or other thinking skills that affects a person’sability to perform everyday activities. Dementia is caused by damage tonerve cells in the brain, which are called neurons. As a result of the damage, neurons can no longer function normally and may die. This, in turn, can lead to changes in one’s memory, behavior and ability to think clearly. In Alzheimer’s disease, the damage to and death of neurons eventually impair one’s ability to carry out basic Katie Erowele, bodily functions such 10 year reviewer as walking and swallowing. People in the final stages of the disease are bed-bound and require "Grandma is a really interesting book by around-theclock care. Jessica Shepherd. I enjoyed the book Alzheimer’sdisease isthe most common type because it was very educational. I learned of dementia and is ultimately fatal. about dementia and what it means. I was able to teach my litter sister and my When dementia hits, it can be hard for kids to cousins. I think my Grandpa has dementia. understand why their grandparent is changing - Book has great artwork. It is a nice, sweet not acting the same, forgetting names, etc. It is children's story book that explains what also hard for parents, who are sandwiched in care. happens grandparents & older people It can heart breaking. start The best way solution: Is to explain whats to lose their memory. happending to the kids. Be homest and use the opportunity to educate the kids. Jazie Erowele, The book,
Grandma by Jessica Shepherd
Is a beautifully illustrated children's picture books about dementia. I recommend this story about Oliver and his grandma, told in his own words, for reading with children aged four to eight.Ms. Shepherd does a wonderful job writting this book in a language that children will understand, discusses what dementia is, how having it changes people and what you can do to help a person with dementia. It is written to help children talk about their feelings and find new ways to enjoy spending time together. Katie & Jazie are 10 year old twins, book lovers and future doctors and we have the honor of their review of "Grandma" They were asked to read it and explain your thoughts to their 4 year old sister and cousin. We asked them to be brief, not to overwhelm the young ones. See their unedited review
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"The book :Grandma" helped me understand what dementia means. I did more research on Google and I learned more about Alzheimer's disease. It's scary to know that people can lose their memory as they get older. There is no cure for it. I can now explain to my 4 year old sister and my cousins what it means too.
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