The honest overview
What robot carers are available in the UK?
A practical guide to care robots, companion devices, telecare and the products that are still mostly earning air miles between technology conferences.
Read guide →Practical guides
Clear answers before another device enters the house
Each guide starts with the care problem, compares realistic options and includes the limitations that tend to appear after checkout.
Companionship without the litter tray
Robotic pets for dementia: what they may help with
How robotic cats, dogs and specialist therapeutic robots are used, who may enjoy them and why individual response matters more than marketing copy.
Read guide →Alarms, watches and sensors
Fall detection for older people: choosing the right system
A clear comparison of monitored alarms, smartwatches, fall-detection wearables and home sensors, including the failure modes manufacturers prefer in smaller type.
Read guide →From alarms to locked doses
Medication reminders and automatic pill dispensers
How simple reminders, rotating dispensers and connected alerts differ, and what none of them can prove.
Read guide →Reassurance with less intrusion
Monitoring an older parent without cameras
Movement, door, appliance and environmental sensors can show patterns without filming someone at home. Here is what those patterns can and cannot tell you.
Read guide →Useful household assistant, not a care service
Using Alexa or a smart display with an older parent
Calls, reminders, routines and smart-home control can be genuinely useful, provided the account setup and limitations are understood.
Read guide →A layered setup rather than one magic device
Technology for someone living alone
How to combine emergency support, routines, home safety and communication without filling the house with incompatible gadgets.
Read guide →Location, geofences and their limits
GPS trackers and wandering alerts
A practical guide to GPS watches, alarms and trackers for someone at risk of becoming lost, including battery, indoor accuracy and consent.
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