Technology already plays a huge role in society, however a number of experts are pushing to insert technology into the lives of older Australians to help with independence and quality of life.

Smart phones, watches and rings can be used by healthcare professionals to monitor the wellbeing of people from their homes instead of needing to be at an aged care facility or hospital.

Healthy at Home is a consortium between universities, corporations and other organisations to explore the integration of technology in everyday life.

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Produced By: Zachary Probert

Featured In Story: Catherine Oates Smith – New South Wales Smart Sensing Human Health Lead, Professor Paul Eggleston – from the University of Newcastle’s FASTlab , and

First aired on The Wire, Thursday 5 December 2024