Innovations for the Future of Independent Living

Seminar Time: 11.00 - 11.30

Speaker Name: Amanda Farrell

Seminar Title: Challenging Behaviours, Sensory Processing & Sleep Disorders; mutual improvement with Safespaces

A Safespace is an attractive custom-made, soft sided room, used by adults or children with complex needs at home or in school. We’ll share stories, from families and professionals, about how a how a Safespace has provided a cosy, safe environment to support therapeutic work around sensory processing, and self- management of behaviours. The talk will show how a Safespace has helped to improve sleep for the whole family.

Seminar Time: 11.45 - 12.15

Speaker Name: Heather Fraser

Seminar Title: Digital Ageing

Ageing populations coupled with an increased prevalence of multi-chronic conditions is threatening to stretch healthcare resources and services to their limits. We are also seeing the rapid advancement of new technologies - from digital apps, wearables, gamification to IoT, mobile, cognitive/AI. Together these technologies are making it easier to create a customized, scalable and extensible experience that can help older adults connect with their loved ones, engage with their community, build new social connections and support a healthy ageing society.

Seminar Time: 12.30 - 13.00

Speaker Name: Fernando Albertorio

Seminar Title: The Future of Assistive Tech – How mobile, wearable and embedded devices are closing the access-gap for the blind and visually impaired.

The miniaturization of sensor technology and the emergence of mobile, wearable and IoT gadgets are enhancing independence for people who are blind and low vision. The assistive technology landscape is rapidly changing. This seminar reviews how new devices are enhancing our human abilities by changing the way our minds perceive information from the environment.

Seminar Time: 13.15 - 13.45

Speaker Name: Kathryn Knowles

Seminar Title: Cura, The Special Risks Experts: Insuring the Uninsurable

Kathryn will be speaking about improving access to protection insurance for people with pre-existing medical conditions. As a specialist insurance broker, Kathryn and her team have been contacted countless times by people, that have been told they are "uninsurable" This simply is not the case, it's all about understanding medical conditions, understanding the insurance industry, and knowing where to look.

Seminar Time: 14.00 - 14.30

Speaker Name: Steve Perry

Seminar Title: Benefits of Buying from a British Healthcare Trades Association member

British Healthcare Trades Association represents nearly 500 companies in the healthcare and assistive technology sector.The Charter Trading Standard Institute (CTSI) oversees its Code of Practice. Find out what this means to you as a consumer, retail and manufacturer and how BHTA can help you make the right choice when purchasing daily living equipment that helps you maintain independent living..

Seminar Time: 14.45 - 15.15

Speaker Name: Markus Backman

Seminar Title: Using apps to rehabilitate patients and help them regain their independence

While developing the Yetitablet with patients, Markus has discovered the potential that apps have at impacting the well-being of elders and people with disabilities. Through Android apps that are available for everyone, patients can regain their independence, mental, and physical health which can positively impact their quality of life. Now Markus would like to share with you his findings and some apps that he’s discovered have the best impact.

Seminar Time: 15.30 - 16.00

Speaker Name: Mark Walker

Seminar Title: Touchpoints – Helping to manage Sleep, Stress and Anger

We will give an introduction to Touchpoints and how they work. We will conduct a live demonstration showing the effectiveness of the devices and how they can be used. We will also address commonly asked questions from the room - Where do they come from? What are they? How do they work? How can they help me?