High-tech socks could help people with dementia

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Researchers at the University of Exeter are to begin a new study into the effectiveness of high-tech socks that could prevent falls and illness in people living with dementia.

The so-called Smart Socks invention collects data from sensors in the sock material before sending it via WiFi to an app used by a carer.

Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/high-tech-socks-could-prevent-falls-and-illness-in-people-with-dementia-12949477

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