New wearable technology aims to help seniors live independent lives

DAVIE, Fla. — Private healthcare organization CarePredict has introduced Tempo, a wrist-worn sensor that records such daily living activities as quality and amount of sleep, bathing, eating, drinking, cooking and more, to help seniors live an independent life.



Tempo works with room beacons and a discrete communications hub to monitor location and motion. The device then alerts caregivers when something might be wrong. For example, mom or dad resting in the bedroom is identified as a nap but laying down in the kitchen means they could have fallen.



“More adults than ever before are caring for elderly parents. Children want their parents to have the independence and comfort of home, but they also want them to receive the best attention possible,” says CarePredict CEO Satish Movva. “Tempo is an elegant piece of jewelry that studies your loved ones routines in a non-invasive way to help catch subtle changes that can often be indicators of underlying medical conditions."



Every Tempo user has a private online rhythm journal that only authorized individuals in that person’s care network have access to. Tempo owners are able to add or remove members of their care network at any time. The rhythm journal logs changes such as if a loved one is sleeping 40% more than average, if they are spending 30% less time in the kitchen, or if they are waking up several times throughout the night.

 

Tempo is currently available for preorder on Fundable.com for $169.