A university PhD student has invented ‘smart socks’ which sense when people with dementia and autism are in distress. The socks, which track heart rate, sweat levels and motion, enable carers to intervene before things escalate. Current alternatives are worn on wrist straps, which have been found to stigmatise patients or even cause more anxiety. Does the new technology really provide a solution to the condition ?

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