Nana Tech - What is it?

You've heard of nanotechnology. Now get used to 'Nana Technology' — technology that your grandmother (or grandfather) might use. From USA Today

Nana Technology = Tools to Help Seniors be Independent

That's what Andrew Carle, assistant professor at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., likes to call the wave of technology being developed for older people who need a little help, or a lot, as they age.

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Companies including Intel and Accenture are joining a host of universities and other researchers to develop devices ranging from pillboxes that remind patients to take their pills to “smart” walkers that do the equivalent of coming when they're called.

Some of these technologies exist today; many are in development. Read more in USA Today