The Life Fair
11 June 2016 - 7 January 2017
Health
designed for the larger individual
Bariatric Furniture Discussions about the fact that bariatric seating should be made mandatory in public space, offices and waiting rooms have been going on in Europe and USA. However, a clear legislation about this issue does not exist yet. Some airline companies, for example, keep on requiring over-weight and bigger customers to pay for extra seats. The Canadian courts have forced airlines to accommodate passengers with excess weight by offering a second seat at no additional charge, considering this necessity a human right.
experience what it is like to age
Simulation Suit GERT Age Simulation Suit helps individuals feel and understand all the physical impediments and hassles that an older person may face daily.
train your brain to stop liking bad habits
Electric Shocker Pavlok is a wristband that helps you quitting your bad habits such as smoking or biting your nails, by giving you electric shocks whenever you find yourself craving or actually doing the behaviour you want to get rid of.
counts calories so you don’t have to
Smart Nutrition Situ by Michael Grothaus is the simple food scale that weighs your food in calories and total nutrients, as well as in grams and ounces. Situ gives users calorie and nutrition content of what they are about to eat.
tDCS-kit The tDCS-kit offers a drug free do-it-yourself method to increase concentration as well as relief for depression, anxiety and migraines. Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a form of neurostimulation which uses constant, low current delivered to the brain area of interest via electrodes on the scalp.
Training Mask Training Mask increases the efficiency of workouts, enabling users to cut the amount of time spent in training by as much as two-thirds. The mask increases lunch capacity and oxygen efficiency, amongst other benefits.
GPS running watch
Polar M400 Polar M400 is a waterproof GPS running watch and daily fitness tracker. It can help you plan optimal training, break your records, and even find your way back from a run.
Xiaomi Mi Band The Xiaomi Mi Band enables users to monitor their activity levels, track walking distance and calculate calories burned. The band syncs with its app to analyse the user's fitness and sleep activities.
Accu-Measure
Body Fat Caliper This caliber enables users to measure their body fat and determine body percentage.
SmartRead Automatic Digital Wrist Blood Pressure Monitor This digital blood pressure wrist monitor features a WHO indicator, enabling instant comparison to the standards set by the World Health Organisation.
the benefits of animal therapy
Therapeutic Robot JustoCat is a cat-looking robot designed to be used by elderly people with dementia and their caregivers. It is as big and heavy as a real cat and behaves in many aspects like a real cat when interacting with it by gently stroking it on the back. Based on medical evidence, tests show that it has a calming effect which in turn can lead to the reduction of medication.
promote appetite naturally
Food Fragrances Ode is a new product to help older adults living with dementia and Alzheimer's. Releasing authentic food fragrances into living spaces before mealtimes, ode promotes appetite and helps in situations of weight loss.