The socks monitor heart rate, sweat levels and motion, giving a warning when a patient is anxious.
A pair of socks that can track levels of anxiety and distress in people with dementia is being tested in a care home in Exeter.
"Anything that's simple and easy to do, and is improving our look at life as a whole, I'm happy with," he said.Care home manager Kerry Dempsey said anything that helped reduce anxiety levels was a "complete bonus"Its residents have a range of needs, including physical and cognitive impairments. She said: "Anything that would reduce a level of anxiety and therefore increase someone's wellbeing has to be a complete bonus."He created the technology after his great grandmother was diagnosed with dementia.
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